skip to contentAdvertisementThe US President also told reporters he had not considered pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking offences.By: Express Web Desk November 15, 2025 09:49 AM IST First published on: Nov 15, 2025 at 09:49 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookUS President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listens. (AP Photo)US President Donald Trump on Friday denied knowledge of a newly released email from Jeffrey Epstein that said he “knew about the girls,” and pressed for federal probes into Epstein’s ties to prominent Democrats and institutions, according to US media reports. Asked aboard Air Force One about the email, Trump said: “I know nothing about that.”He also told reporters he had not considered pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking offences. “I don’t rule it in or out, I don’t even think about it,” he said, according to Reuters. AdvertisementAt Trump’s request, Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday assigned Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton to examine Epstein’s links with former President Bill Clinton and others named by the president, AP reported. The list included former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and financial firms such as JPMorgan.“I’m the chief law enforcement officer of the country,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, reported AP, saying he was within his rights to seek such investigations. Why the emails matter?House Democrats this week released emails from Epstein’s estate that mention Trump and other public figures, rekindling questions about Epstein’s network, USA Today reported. One newly public message quoted Epstein as writing that Trump “spent hours at my house” with a woman identified as a victim.The release has prompted congressional and public pressure for more records. A petition to make all Epstein documents public collected enough signatures to force a House vote, USA Today reported.Most ReadLegal experts told Reuters and AP that directing the Justice Department to investigate private citizens for political reasons risks undermining the department’s independence. Former federal prosecutors warned that prosecutions appearing motivated by politics could be dismissed as vindictive.Jeffrey Epstein was indicted in 2019 on charges that he sexually exploited dozens of underage girls at properties in Manhattan and Palm Beach. He died by suicide while awaiting trial. Epstein’s network and the circumstances of his death have fuelled years of controversy and investigations. Ghislaine Maxwell, associate, was convicted on charges linked to procuring underage victims and is serving a 20-year sentence. AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...