The White House has blunt response to claim Donald Trump is listed in Epstein files

Reports are now coming out claiming that former President Donald Trump was informed as far back as May that his name appears in documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

When asked about this, the White House responded directly, saying it wasn’t surprised at all to hear Trump’s name mentioned. This comes despite the fact that during his 2024 campaign, Trump had claimed he supported making all government documents related to Epstein public. Since then, his position on the issue has been unclear and inconsistent.

Earlier this year, the first batch of documents about Epstein was released, but earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced that they wouldn’t be releasing any more. That decision has raised suspicion and led some people to wonder if Trump might be trying to hide something about his past connection with Epstein.

Trump and Epstein were known to attend social gatherings together years ago, long before Epstein was arrested in 2019 for sex trafficking of minors. In more recent years, however, Trump has distanced himself, calling Epstein a “creep.”

Trump has since instructed the Department of Justice to release grand jury materials connected to Epstein. However, it’s now being reported that Trump was already warned in May that his name came up in the files. According to the *Wall Street Journal* and CNN sources, Attorney General Pam Bondi gave Trump this information during a routine briefing about what the Justice Department had found.

What’s not clear is in what context Trump’s name was mentioned. Sources say his name wasn’t the main focus, and that many of the claims found in the files were dismissed as not credible — including those involving Trump.

When the media asked about Trump being named, a White House official responded bluntly: “The White House is not surprised by this – Trump’s name was in the binders that Bondi handed out.” They also noted that Trump had already been named in previous Epstein-related materials released by the Justice Department. The official added, “This isn’t anything new, shocking, or unexpected.”

In a separate statement to *UNILAD*, White House communications director Steven Cheung added that Trump had once banned Epstein from his club, calling him a “creep.” Cheung went on to say that this situation is just another example of false stories spread by Democrats and the liberal media, comparing it to past controversies like the “Russiagate” investigation that Trump has long criticized.

As for the May briefing itself, Trump was asked last week whether Bondi had told him his name was in the files. He replied, “No, no. She just gave us a very quick update.”

This week, both Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Pam Bondi issued a statement saying the Department of Justice and the FBI had fully reviewed the Epstein files and determined there was no need for further investigations or charges. They said they have now asked the court to unseal the grand jury records and that Trump was given a routine briefing about the findings.