Trump name "in files" related to Epstein case, according to US media

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Trump name "in files" related to Epstein case, according to US media  The Wall Street Journal published a report on Wednesday saying that Trump was told by the US Attorney General in May that his name appeared in files related to the Epstein sex trafficking case. The report adds to the mounting political pressure Trump has faced over the Epstein case in recent days.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/24/trump-name-in-files-related-to-epstein-case-according-to-us-media  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00His name is in the files. U.S. President Donald Trump was told by the U.S. Attorney General in May

00:06that his name appeared in files related to the case of notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

00:12This is according to a report by the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal.

00:17The Wall Street Journal released a story after a federal court in the state of Florida

00:21blocked the U.S. Justice Department's bid Wednesday to unseal grand jury documents related to Epstein.

00:28Trump threatened a lawsuit against a media outlet and its owner, Rupert Murdoch.

00:34The Epstein case has shaken U.S. politics over the past days,

00:37with parts of Trump's most loyal fans demanding more transparency from the White House

00:42and a release of files related to the Epstein sex trafficking case.

00:47Trump has attempted to distract from the topic by releasing a number of files on unrelated cases,

00:53such as the assassination of Martin Luther King

00:55and attacking political rivals, such as Barack Obama.

01:02A subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight, meanwhile,

01:05voted on Wednesday to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the Epstein case.

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