President Donald Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the three million Jeffrey Epstein documents released Friday, after the president initially resisted the effort. Congress ultimately bucked Trump and passed a law forcing the Justice Department to release all of the Epstein files by mid-December. Blanche said Friday the White House had “no oversight” of the review of documents related to the Epstein investigation. This led to a drumbeat of Republican lawmakers calling for the full release of the Epstein files. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) speaks during a press conference to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency bill on Capitol Hill, September 3, 2025.

Source: CNN January 31, 2026 16:40 UTC