Congress may pass a bill releasing the Epstein files—but the Trump administration could use a provision to keep some files under wraps.

Trump's call for a Justice Department investigation comes after House Democrats released emails from Epstein 's estate that mentioned Trump by name, including a post that referred to Trump as the "dog that hasn't barked" and told Maxwell that an alleged victim had "spent hours at my house" with Trump.

Bondi instructed the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, to oversee an investigation, vowing it would be handled “with urgency and integrity.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a DOJ probe into prominent Democrats over their alleged Jeffrey Epstein ties following new email revelations this week.

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it will fulfill President Donald Trump's request to investigate Jeffrey Epstein 's ties to former Democratic President Bill Clinton and JPMorgan (JPM.N), as Trump sought to shift the focus from his relationship with the convicted sex offender.

President Trump posted on social media about calling on the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's apparent relationships with former President Bill Clinton, economist Larry Summers and other people and institutions.

President Trump on Friday said he will direct the Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein 's connections to former President Bill Clinton and others. Why it matters: Trump's demand comes after House Democrats released a series of emails this week detailing Trump's connection to Epstein, a convicted sex offender.

President Donald Trump said he will have the Justice Department and FBI investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s possible relationship with former President Bill Clinton and several others.

Emails showed ex-DOJ officials blocked an FBI agent’s 2019 inquiry into whether the Clinton campaign hid payments tied to the Steele dossier.