Trump says new Epstein documents “absolve” him, alleges political conspiracy

2026-02-01 - 22:15

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the recently unsealed investigative documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein do not implicate him and instead “absolve” him of any wrongdoing. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Florida, Trump said he had not personally reviewed the files—which total more than three million pages—but had been briefed by “some very important people.” Claims of Political Targeting Trump asserted that the documents contradicted what he described as expectations from the “radical left.” He also alleged that author Michael Wolff conspired with Epstein in an effort to damage him politically and indicated he was considering legal action against Wolff. The files were released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Trump signed into law last November, and include correspondence, investigative records, and grand jury materials related to Epstein’s sex trafficking network. Context of Epstein Case Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His case has drawn intense scrutiny over the extent of his connections with political, financial, and social elites. The document release has been accompanied by debates over redactions and transparency, with victim advocates and lawmakers calling for fuller disclosure of his network.