President’s spokesperson hits out at Democrats and ‘liberal media’ after report claiming Pam Bondi told Trump in May he was named in Epstein files. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 23 July

President’s spokesperson hits out at Democrats and ‘liberal media’ after report claiming Pam Bondi told Trump in May he was named in Epstein files. Key US politics stories from…

Wall Street Journal report says president’s name appears ‘multiples times’ as Congress subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell

It came as a US judge denied a justice department's bid to unseal Florida court files on Epstein.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) responded to the report by calling on Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Epstein controversy continues to gain momentum despite the president’s repeated efforts to quell interest in the story.

Trump has called the WSJ report “fake news” and sued the publication for defamation. A White House spokesperson also told The New York Times that its Thursday report was a…

Lawmakers pressure DOJ over Epstein files, Trump's name mentioned, bipartisan calls for Bondi to testify before Congress.

Donald Trump deflects on Epstein ties and rejects idea of a pardon for Maxwell. Key US politics stories from 25 July 2025