President Donald Trump "would not recommend a special prosecutor" in the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.
"The idea was floated by someone in the media to the president; the president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That's how he feels, and as for his discussions with [Attorney General Pam Bondi], I'm not sure," Leavitt said during a press conference.
She also chided the press for covering the controversy "like it's the biggest story that the American people care about."
Trump has faced backlash over the Justice Department's failure to release much-hyped records around the Epstein sex trafficking case.
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WH: Trump 'Would Not Recommend Special Prosecutor' in Epstein Case
- by: Solange Reyner
- 07.17.25
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News Max
- 07/18/2025
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