【By Observer News, Zhang Jingjuan】According to China Central Television (CCTV) news, due to reports about Jeffrey Epstein, a U.S. media outlet not only faced a lawsuit from President Donald Trump, but was also "kicked out" of the list of journalists covering Trump's trip to Scotland. On the 23rd, the media outlet again revealed that the U.S. Attorney General had told Trump in May that his name appeared in the Epstein documents.
Senior U.S. government officials revealed that Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy informed Trump about this during a meeting at the White House. They also told Trump that many other well-known figures were mentioned in the documents.
These officials said that this was a routine briefing on multiple topics, and Trump's name appearing in the documents was not the focus of the meeting.
Some officials said that they told Trump during the meeting that these documents contained allegations they considered unverified, including those related to Trump. A senior official who had access to the documents stated that the files also included hundreds of other names.
The officials also mentioned that they informed Trump that senior officials in the Department of Justice did not intend to release any more investigation documents related to this convicted sex offender, as the materials contained child pornography and personal information of victims. Trump stated during the meeting that he would respect the Department of Justice's decision not to further release the documents.
The report stated that sources close to the government also revealed that FBI Director Kash Patel privately informed other government officials that Trump's name appeared in these documents.
It is currently unclear about the specific circumstances of Trump's name appearing in these documents.
After the report was published, Steven Cheung, the White House Office of Communications Director, condemned it, saying, "This is another fake news story, just like the previous reports from this newspaper."
He claimed, "The fact is, the president (Trump) kicked him out of his club because of Epstein's strange behavior."
However, the information disclosed by the media contradicts Trump's recent statements, where he denied being told that his name was in the documents.
On July 15th, when asked if Bondi had told him that his name was in the documents, Trump repeatedly denied it, saying, "No, no, she just gave us a very brief briefing."
Trump also praised Bondi for doing "a great job" in the review of the Epstein case.
As of the time of writing, Trump himself has not responded to the latest revelations.
Local time July 23, 2025, New York, New York, Times Square screen displaying documents related to the Epstein case. IC photo
Before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Trump hinted that if he won, he would reveal the "girls' island" client list of Epstein.
This February, U.S. Attorney General Bondi also mentioned in an interview with Fox News that this "client list" was on her desk waiting for review. However, later she claimed that she meant only the documents related to the case.
In early July, a memo released by the Department of Justice and the FBI stated that after a "thorough review," there was no evidence that the convicted sex offender Epstein extorted celebrities, kept a "client list," or had other files worth public disclosure, and stated that Epstein's death was a suicide.
This memo caused a rift between Trump and some of his most prominent MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters, and raised questions about the "transparency" of the Trump administration. Despite Trump's repeated denial of any connection with Epstein, downplaying his existence, and blaming the Democrats, the "evidence" recently released by U.S. media has repeatedly refuted Trump.
Recently, media outlets revealed that in 2003, when Epstein celebrated his 50th birthday, his associate and ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell created a leather-bound birthday album for him, which collected messages, poems, and hand-drawn pictures from dozens of friends, including Trump. This birthday album was found when Epstein was first arrested in 2006 and became one of the key documents in the investigation of the case over the years. According to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Trump's contribution to this birthday album was extremely "indecent," containing explicit depictions of female bodies, along with Trump's signature and birthday wishes.
On the 18th, Trump filed a lawsuit against the report, accusing it of defaming him. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, with defendants including Dow Jones and its parent company News Corporation.
As a response, a spokesperson for Dow Jones said, "We are confident in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting and will mount a strong defense against any litigation."
This Monday (21st), the White House announced that the newspaper had been removed from the list of journalists covering Trump's trip to Scotland.
The next day, another media outlet disclosed a batch of archived videos and photos showing that Trump was present at the venue when he married in 1993 at the New York Plaza Hotel, where Epstein was also present. Another video from a Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York in 1999 showed Trump and Epstein laughing together before the show started.
When asked about the above footage, Trump replied, "You must be joking with me." He then criticized it as "fake news" and hung up the phone.
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