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Trump speaks out after latest Epstein file release

Trump claims latest Epstein files release clears him of wrongdoing
  • Donald Trump has claimed that the latest release of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein has cleared him of any wrongdoing.
  • On Friday, three million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos were publicly released, marking the largest document disclosure since a law mandated their release last year.
  • Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Saturday, Trump stated: “I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me, it’s the opposite of what people were hoping.”
  • Trump is mentioned over 3,000 times in the newly released files, including in correspondence between Epstein and author Michael Wolff.
  • Trump alleged that Epstein and Wolff were “conspiring” to politically harm him, though Wolff has not publicly commented on these remarks.
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