President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In early June, Trump directed Bondi and the White House counsel to investigate whether Biden's aides used an autopen to sign official documents – such as pardons, executive orders, and judicial appointments – without his personal awareness. Biden has denied the claim. The House Oversight Committee is also investigating the conspiracy and has issued letters and subpoenas for testimony from several former White House aides, as well as Biden's former White House physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor.
Trump said Wednesday that Bondi could release "whatever's credible" related to the Epstein case before addressing Republican infighting about what some categorize as an about-face on transparency by the administration.
"He's dead. He's gone," Trump said of Epstein. "And, all it is, is the Republicans, certain Republicans got duped by the Democrats, and they're following a Democrat playbook and no different than Russia, Russia, Russia and all the other hoaxes."
Trump said he couldn't speak to FBI Director Kash Patel's comments on the case but further defended Bondi.
"I really think that she's done very good. She says, ‘I gave you all the credible information,’ and if she finds any more credible information, she'll give that too. What more can she do than that?" Trump said. "I mean, honestly, what more can she do?"
President Donald Trump has defended Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, saying Wednesday she's "doing a great job." (Getty Images)
"I lost that because they got duped by the Democrats. The Democrats are good for nothing. They've done a terrible job. They almost destroyed our country," Trump said, championing how the passage of his "big, beautiful bill" ensures "the biggest tax cut in history" and the "biggest regulation cuts in history."
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"These are the things that they should be talking about," Trump said. "The ‘big beautiful bill’ is one of the greatest pieces of legislation ever in this country, and the Democrats have nothing to combat it."
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