Former President Donald Trump has pledged to pursue the release of official documents related to Jeffrey Epstein if reelected, including the highly sought-after “client list.”
Trump made the remarks during an appearance on “The Lex Fridman Podcast,” where he also stressed that he never visited Epstein's notorious private island, where numerous young women and underage girls were allegedly abused.
When asked about his perceived hesitation to release documents related to the case, Trump responded, “I don't think – I mean, I'm not involved.”
“I never went to his island, fortunately, but a lot of people did,” Trump said.
Fridman also inquired about how Epstein was able to connect with so many prominent executives, politicians and royalty, despite his controversial reputation. Trump described Epstein as “a good salesman” who had “some nice assets that he'd throw around like islands,” which attracted influential figures.
Trump found it “very interesting” that the so-called client list has been kept secret and signaled his willingness to revisit the case.
“I'd certainly take a look at it. Now, Kennedy's interesting because it's so many years ago. They do that for danger too, because it endangers certain people … so Kennedy is very different from the Epstein thing,” Trump said. “But I'd be inclined to do the Epstein. I'd have no problem with it.”
Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to procuring a child for prostitution, among other crimes, and was sentenced to 18 months in jail. A larger case against him emerged in 2019, but Epstein was found dead in his jail cell before facing trial for the abuse and grooming of dozens of young girls at his Upper East Side townhouse and his mansion in Palm Beach in the early 2000s.
In his first term, Trump flirted with the idea of releasing the full set of government files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In 2017, Trump initially allowed the release of a large batch of documents concerning the assassination but held back some records, citing concerns from national security agencies.
Trump indicated that he wanted to release all the documents but ultimately agreed to a delay in releasing some sensitive material. He extended the deadline for the withheld files, and they were supposed to be fully declassified in the coming years. However, some documents remain classified, sparking ongoing speculation from conspiracy theorists.
The full interview with Friedman can be viewed below:
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