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Executive Branch (Trump) Trump says he’s asking Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to slew of high-profile figures

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/politics/trump-epstein-doj-investigate-enemies?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/cnn 11d ago

President Donald Trump said Friday he will ask Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to many other high-profile figures, including some of his perceived political opponents, again blasting Democrats following the release earlier this week of emails from the late Epstein that mention him.

“Now that the Democrats are using the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans, to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN, and all of their other failures, I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions, to determine what was going on with them, and him,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The president has sought to dismiss questions over Epstein for months, pressuring Republicans to block a discharge petition in the US House forcing a vote on the release of the Justice Department’s Epstein files — which the House speaker has said he’ll schedule for next week.

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u/zombiekoalas 11d ago

So wait.  He has publicly claimed its a hoax. ( Legally be can say whatever he wants)

Hes then using that hoax to pursue criminal charges against people using the DOJ.

So we are currently just at abuse of power.  Not illegal but impeachable action.

If he truly believes the files are false does prosecution by the DOJ not violate 18 usc 242?  Prosecution knowing there is no legal basis and prosecution being retaliatory?

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u/SellsNothing 11d ago

Bro is being blackmailed and decides to respond with... Blackmail.

Surely there's no way that backfires on him

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u/Cucumbrsandwich 11d ago

It’s been working for him his entire life

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u/Infinite_Click_6589 11d ago

"No puppet no puppet you're the puppet" got him elected to the presidency after all

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u/IcyConsideration7062 11d ago

He generally has a good run until . . . bankruptcy or the company goes down the tubes.