Donald Trump has dismissed the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal as a “Democrat hoax”, telling reporters “I think it’s enough” a day after his administration released additional documents related to the case. The president claimed on Wednesday that “thousands and thousands of documents” had been made public, but “no matter what you do it’s going to keep going.”
The released documents, however, largely contained information already in the public domain, prompting criticism from both Democrats and some Republicans in Congress who have called for greater transparency. Several survivors of the deceased sex offender have signalled their support for a bipartisan resolution to release all files related to Epstein.
Trump’s comments came as victims of the financier held a news conference on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to push for full disclosure. The president’s dismissal of the scandal as a hoax contradicts his past associations with Epstein, whom he once called a “terrific guy” in a 2002 interview.
