In 2007, while Bush was president, federal investigators at the FBI and U.S. attorney's office prepared to indict Epstein, but negotiations between Epstein’s lawyers and the U.S. attorney's office in Florida’s Southern District led by Alexander Acosta resulted in a secret deal that let Epstein avoid federal charges.

President Donald Trump dodged more questions on the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while speaking to reporters Tuesday, claiming that parts of the investigative files had been “made up” by his political opponents as questions swirl over his own past relationship with the late sex offender.

President Donald Trump accused former FBI Director James Comey and former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden of making up the Epstein files, which have recently become a thorn in the Trump administration’s side.

Frustrated that prominent Democrats have not fought harder, former President Barack Obama said in a speech that his party’s leaders needed to step up.

The president, who definitely cares about MAGA’s obsession with the Epstein files, wishes right-wingers would let it go and leave AG Pam Bondi alone in long rant

When asked by a reporter if the attorney general told President Donald Trump whether his name appeared in any of the records, he said, “No, no.”

President Trump on Tuesday expressed his support for Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein amid uproar from his supporters over a lack of transparency.

President Donald Trump again praised Attorney General Pam Bondi for refusing to release files on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president was asked if he agreed with Lara Trump's call for "more transparency" from the Department of Justice.

I don't understand what the interest or what the fascination is — I really don't, the president told reporters outside Air Force One.

Trump has tried to distance himself from the Epstein fiasco, telling the media and his own supporters to stop talking about the convicted sex offender. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump lashed out at his own supporters and claimed that the scandal around the Epstein files was a “hoax” promoted by Democrats.