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This past Friday, the Attorney General designated interim US attorney Jay Clayton to oversee an probe into political adversaries of the President and their links with the late financier. This decision came hours after Trump directed her to begin the probe.

During an announcement, Bondi commended Jay Clayton as “among the nation’s top prosecutors”. The official added, “This case will be addressed with speed and honesty to ensure public transparency.”

This development appears to contradict a recent memorandum from federal authorities which declared that the Epstein files did not warrant additional investigations. According to the memo, authorities “lacked sufficient evidence to pursue cases against other parties.”

The President Calls for Scrutiny of Democrats in Epstein Case

This news comes as increasing demands from the president on lawmakers to block the full release of files concerning Epstein ahead of an key congressional decision next week. Several lawmakers are expected to support the disclosure.

Newly public emails from Jeffrey Epstein have spotlighted the president’s past involvement with the sex trafficker, revealing information that he knew more about Epstein’s conduct than he has previously let on.

That same day, the President announced he would ask the Department of Justice to investigate connections between Epstein and Democratic figures, including Bill Clinton, Larry Summers and Reid Hoffman. Paradoxically, he also described the “Epstein hoax” as a “deception”.

Other Updates from Friday

• The President announced he would file a lawsuit against the BBC, even after a formal apology from the media outlet. He claimed the legal case could seek billions in damages.
• Jeffrey Epstein reportedly advised Steve Bannon during a 2018 media campaign to support the president’s agenda. Text messages made public detail Epstein’s involvement in coaching Bannon.
• American forces are developing plans for a partitioned Gaza, with a “green zone” under international and Israeli control and a restricted section left in ruins.
• State officials have revived the sole ongoing legal case against the President after naming a replacement attorney.
• The President reversed tariff policy by cutting duties on food imports like beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas to address rising costs.
• US and Switzerland concluded a deal to reduce import taxes on products from Switzerland from 39% to 15%.

Other notable events included calls to safeguard public lands, criticism of an monitoring group, and a judge’s decision for a settlement in the Purdue Pharma case.