In a startling revelation, House Speaker Mike Johnson asserted on Friday that President Donald Trump had acted as an FBI informant in efforts to dismantle Jeffrey Epstein's criminal network.
This claim emerged as Johnson defended Trump's recent characterization of the Epstein affair as a "hoax." Addressing the media at the Capitol, Johnson clarified that Trump's remarks were not an attempt to trivialize Epstein's offenses but rather a critique of Democratic efforts to politically entangle Trump with the notorious financier.
"He was an FBI informant to try to take this stuff down," Johnson stated, as reported by Live Now Fox. "The President knows, and has great sympathy for the women who suffered these unspeakable harms. Its detestable to him."
According to the Daily Caller, this is the first instance of any official suggesting that Trump collaborated with the FBI concerning the Epstein investigation. The White House has yet to comment on Johnson's declaration.
Johnson's remarks followed Trump's earlier statement to reporters, in which he expressed a desire to concentrate on "the greatness of our country" rather than "the Epstein hoax." Johnson contended that Trump's intention was to highlight how Democrats were leveraging the case for political attacks, not to deny the reality of Epstein's crimes.
He also mentioned that Trump had expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago upon learning of his dubious activities.
This controversy unfolds amid a legislative push for the full disclosure of Justice Department files related to Epstein, who died in custody in 2019. A bipartisan coalition recently held a press conference with ten of Epstein's victims, urging Congress to vote on a bill mandating the release of all pertinent documents. Johnson is under bipartisan pressure to permit a floor vote on this transparency legislation.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly informed Trump that his name appears multiple times in Epstein-related documents, although the administration insists no client list exists.
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