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Uncle Joe

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Fri Aug 1, 2025, 12:00 PM Aug 1

Donald Trump's Name in Jeffrey Epstein Files Redacted by FBI: Report [View all]

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Internal directives instructed about 1,000 FBI agents to flag any mention of Trump during a March review of roughly 100,000 pages of records, people familiar with the process told Bloomberg.

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Why It Matters

The president and senior White House officials have repeatedly stated in recent weeks that there was no reason to release the remaining Epstein files, and they have sought to move on from the saga despite calls from Trump's base to release all documents as promised.

What To Know

During this review, in March, FBI personnel were said to have identified numerous references to Trump and other high-profile people, with the names then redacted by FOIA officers because they were private citizens at the time.

After these redactions, the files were sent to Bondi, who then reportedly told Trump in May that his name was in the files.

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https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-name-redacted-epstein-files-public-figures-2107647

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