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shelshaw

(686 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:15 PM Nov 2025

Trump to ask DOJ to probe Jeffrey Epstein involvement with Clinton, JPMorgan, Summers

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/trump-doj-jeffrey-epstein-clinton-jpmorgan-summers.html

President Donald Trump on Friday said that he is asking the Department of Justice to investigate relationships between notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former President Bill Clinton, JPMorgan Chase
, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, billionaire tech investor Reid Hoffman and others.

Trump’s statement comes as he faces renewed pressure over his own past friendship with Epstein, who killed himself in August 2019 after being arrested on child sex trafficking charges.

“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 Friday in a Truth Social post.
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Trump to ask DOJ to probe Jeffrey Epstein involvement with Clinton, JPMorgan, Summers (Original Post) shelshaw Nov 2025 OP
His own personal lawyers / attack dogs newdeal2 Nov 2025 #1
Jaimie Diamond???? vapor2 Nov 2025 #2
They won't find anything, so they will make stuff up Walleye Nov 2025 #3
What they find or don't find doesn't matter Jersey Devil Nov 2025 #7
Exactly right. He will not be exonerated by other men's crimes . Walleye Nov 2025 #9
"trump told me just open the investigation, let me and the republican congressmen do the rest" barr rampartd Nov 2025 #14
Isn't there something called discovery? mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #30
There will never be any charges. The "investigation" is the only thing that matters Jersey Devil Nov 2025 #31
Still more coming from the Epstein estate lame54 Nov 2025 #34
They won't find anything, so they will make stuff up Walleye Nov 2025 #4
He's gonna say he can't release files in an open investigation per DOJ policy Jersey Devil Nov 2025 #5
Of course he is BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #6
Show us your Mar-a-Lago Mortgage! leftstreet Nov 2025 #8
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor" rampartd Nov 2025 #10
Now we get to the part C_U_L8R Nov 2025 #11
"SQUIRREL!" shouts the Pedo-in-Chief. nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2025 #12
Oh yes, they have no originality just vindictiveness Walleye Nov 2025 #13
The best thing Bondi can do right now is resign MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #15
Maybe they were involved. IT DOESN'T EXCUSE YOU ASSHOLE. apcalc Nov 2025 #16
The desperation reeks, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #17
He may think he's being clever leftstreet Nov 2025 #23
This is what his call with Zekensky years ago was about. John1956PA Nov 2025 #18
Any way this can be stopped? hamsterjill Nov 2025 #19
Do we want it to stop . . . Johonny Nov 2025 #25
I (personally) want the information out in the public as soon as possible. hamsterjill Nov 2025 #28
DOJ could have released everything a year ago MichMan Nov 2025 #35
These are not the actions of someone who has nothing to hide Quiet Em Nov 2025 #20
Does this clown still think there's going to be a tit for tat? Baitball Blogger Nov 2025 #21
trump is worried and trying to divert attention LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #22
Because it is a HOAX Johonny Nov 2025 #24
Right, he's got noooooothing to worry about 🙄 underpants Nov 2025 #27
This isn't the flex that the WH thinks that it is. This works against trump for many reasons themaguffin Nov 2025 #26
One of which is that the emails seemingly exonerate Clinton!!! hamsterjill Nov 2025 #29
They could start by releasing all the Epstein files... kentuck Nov 2025 #32
Not sure if this is referencing a drawing or actual photo... yourout Nov 2025 #33

Walleye

(44,506 posts)
3. They won't find anything, so they will make stuff up
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:19 PM
Nov 2025

Smearing Bill Clinton will not exonerate Donald

Jersey Devil

(10,827 posts)
7. What they find or don't find doesn't matter
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:23 PM
Nov 2025

He is using this to create an open investigation during which DOJ does not release info, another scam

rampartd

(4,500 posts)
14. "trump told me just open the investigation, let me and the republican congressmen do the rest" barr
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:32 PM
Nov 2025

mwmisses4289

(3,859 posts)
30. Isn't there something called discovery?
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:02 PM
Nov 2025

He's going to pressure his minion to file charges. Once that happens, the other side can ask to see whatever evidence, is that correct?

Jersey Devil

(10,827 posts)
31. There will never be any charges. The "investigation" is the only thing that matters
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:09 PM
Nov 2025

The so-called investigations would continue until the end of Trump's presidency, during which no info would be released to anyone. There would be no "discovery" because there would never be any charges. And even if there were charges, only info pertaining to that particular defendant would be released to them, and in federal cases, discovery is very limited.

Walleye

(44,506 posts)
4. They won't find anything, so they will make stuff up
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:19 PM
Nov 2025

Smearing Bill Clinton will not exonerate Donald

Jersey Devil

(10,827 posts)
5. He's gonna say he can't release files in an open investigation per DOJ policy
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:19 PM
Nov 2025

A Hail Mary pass

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
6. Of course he is
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:23 PM
Nov 2025

That’s what chickenshit convicted felon freedom hating motherfuckers live for. Because he does not exist for doing anything positive for any one

HE IS THE LEADER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

And the batteries on his deflection shield are dying.

He is directing HIS Justice Department to target His ENEMIES. Because that is exactly what the Justice Department is not supposed to do.

leftstreet

(40,149 posts)
8. Show us your Mar-a-Lago Mortgage!
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:29 PM
Nov 2025

From the released emails, found on X:


"Have one of your cronys ask to see the mortgage to mara lago...cash from electricians union,, (his driver Matt was the bag man, later made an exec at the public co.) And the $30 million dollar loan from the casino to Donald Trump. Back dated." Epstein to his attorney, 2012.


Explains why he's yelling DEMOCRAT MORTGAGE FRAUD on
Leticia James
Adam Schiff
now Swalwell

rampartd

(4,500 posts)
10. "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor"
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:30 PM
Nov 2025

Patel has sworn under oath that there were no others. "epstein trafficked only to himself'" if i remember correctly.

Bondi has testified , under oath , that "ere are no epstein files.

but if any of these people are guilty they need max penalty allowed by law.

C_U_L8R

(49,278 posts)
11. Now we get to the part
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:30 PM
Nov 2025

…where Donald starts flinging poo against the walls.
Unhinged is a mild way to describe it.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,004 posts)
15. The best thing Bondi can do right now is resign
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:36 PM
Nov 2025

and get as far away from Been A Dick Donald as she can, but she won't, her star is attached to the Pedo in Chief.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,004 posts)
17. The desperation reeks,
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:41 PM
Nov 2025

as the walls close in on Been A Dick Donald and his billionaire friends, he'll become even more dangerous, expect an attack on Ven. any day as a means to distract from the Epstein files.
It won't work, but in the process, a lot of innocent Venezuelan's will die, as will American military members.

I guess he misses the aircraft bringing dead US forces to Dover AFB.

leftstreet

(40,149 posts)
23. He may think he's being clever
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:16 PM
Nov 2025

Wondering if it's possible he thinks he can open an investigation, then claim the files can't be released during an investigation!

John1956PA

(4,917 posts)
18. This is what his call with Zekensky years ago was about.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:41 PM
Nov 2025

Cooking up a sham Investigation to deflect attention from Trump's misdeeds and crimes.

Johonny

(26,018 posts)
25. Do we want it to stop . . .
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:17 PM
Nov 2025

Yesterday it was a HOAX. Today he's investigating it. Clearly not a hoax then.

hamsterjill

(17,478 posts)
28. I (personally) want the information out in the public as soon as possible.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:31 PM
Nov 2025

His base isn't going to shun him over anything. I already saw two of them explaining away the emails this morning on Facebook.

The more actual emails that I think independents and Republicans who aren't MAGA can see, the faster we can get rid of the SOB.

Just my thinking...

MichMan

(17,060 posts)
35. DOJ could have released everything a year ago
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 03:07 PM
Nov 2025

An October surprise might have changed the election

Quiet Em

(2,833 posts)
20. These are not the actions of someone who has nothing to hide
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:46 PM
Nov 2025

I think he very well may be close to being done.

Baitball Blogger

(52,172 posts)
21. Does this clown still think there's going to be a tit for tat?
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:01 PM
Nov 2025

If Clinton had THAT kind of experience with Epstein, they should both suffer the consequences.

Unbelievable the way Trump thinks, though there is probably some validity to it since he's lasted this long.

underpants

(196,055 posts)
27. Right, he's got noooooothing to worry about 🙄
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:30 PM
Nov 2025

He’s flinging everything he can at this hoping ANYTHING sticks. Not the actions of an innocent person with nothing to worry about.

themaguffin

(5,124 posts)
26. This isn't the flex that the WH thinks that it is. This works against trump for many reasons
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:20 PM
Nov 2025
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