Wednesday, July 09, 2025

Team Trump Struggles to Control the Epstein 'client list' Fire it Helped Create

Steve Benen: As The New York Times reported, Team Trump now wants its adherents to believe that list does not exist -- after having already said the opposite.

Posted by retort at 08:07 AM | 27 COMMENTS | permalink

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President Donald Trump shrugged off questions around a new Justice Department memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, calling them "a desecration."

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-- CNN (@cnn.com) Jul 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM

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Trump and his team are crooks and liars and his supporters are (for a wide range of reasons) willing fools.

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-07-09 08:25 AM

There is a List, and there is something in that List that is damaging to Trump.

The fact that Trump's people actually teased the release of the List FOR MONTHS simply goes to show how flatly stupid and incompetent they are, to match the qualities of the man who hired them.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-09 08:42 AM

Senior White House Aides quietly admit Bondi is pretending the list doesn't exist because there aren't enough black markers in the world to redact the numerous appearances of Trump's name all over the Epstein files.

#3 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-09 09:52 AM

So does this mean that Epstein and Maxwell didn't use cell phones and therefore don't have a contact list on their phones?
Or that they didn't send texts that also had contact lists?

Now, I don't think a cell phone contact list or social media contact list should be public information. But then I'm not a pedophile.

And for that argument that not everyone on that phone contact list would be guilty, wouldn't that be true of ANY contact list?

#4 | Posted by prius04 at 2025-07-09 10:58 AM

Personally I am going with the Schrodingers box theory.

It exists and does not exist all at the same time.

She blinded me with Science!

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-09 11:20 AM

Major eff up by Bondi who holds one of the most powerful positions in this administration.

Listening to Trump deflect and Leavitt and Bondi spin has been cringe.

They all deserve everything they get on this. Somewhat surprising they seem to be getting more flak from the right than from the left on this.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-09 11:20 AM

Major eff up by Bondi

#6 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Who was lying about the List then or who is lying about it now.

Choose one.

Either leads you to a Trump conspiracy.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-09 11:30 AM

Somewhat surprising they seem to be getting more flak from the right than from the left on this.

POSTED BY BELLRINGE

Not really. The whole " Epstein was murdered and show us the list" fever swamp frenzy was whipped up by Trumpy acolytes. They were hoping to snag some high ranking Dems but they accidentally snagged the orange whale they worship as Dear Leader instead.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-09 11:39 AM

Perhaps the most surprising part of this story is that a reporter from Fox News moved this matter into the spotlight. Karoline Leavitt must have felt blindsided by Peter Doocy's questions. Perhaps its time to replace Fox with some news organization more compliant with the administration's wishes...

#9 | Posted by catdog at 2025-07-09 11:54 AM

Another view ...

Bondi defends past remarks about Epstein 'client list' amid renewed scrutiny
www.scrippsnews.com

... In February, Bondi was asked on Fox News whether the Department of Justice would release a list of Epstein's clients.

She responded, "It's sitting on my desk to review. That's been a directive by President Trump."

On Monday, the Department of Justice and the FBI released a joint memo stating the review uncovered no "incriminating client list," no evidence of blackmail involving prominent individuals, and no grounds to charge any third parties.

Bondi was later pressed about her Fox News comment, given the DOJ's finding that no such list exists. During a cabinet meeting Tuesday, she clarified that she was referring to general case files on her desk " not an actual client list.

"I did an interview on Fox, and it's been getting a lot of attention because I was asked a question about the client list, and my response was, It's sitting on my desk to be reviewed' - meaning the files, along with the JFK, MLK files as well," Bondi said. "That's what I meant by that." ...



#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-09 12:02 PM

@#10 ... "That's what I meant by that." ... ...

If that is what she meant, why isn't it at all like what she said?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-09 12:02 PM

Musk Purges Doe 174 Supporters After Bondi Buries Epstein Files

www.thedailybeast.com

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-09 01:04 PM

There are probably more names than Trump in that file ~~ probably names of Trump's BFFs that would make the divorce rate in Trump's social circle go through the roof.

I'm only saying that there could be more than one reason to keep the lid on that list. Especially if those very same names hold a job in Trump's administration or, worse yet, is up for re-election in the mid-terms.

They'd also make a nice witness in Trump's impeachment, right after the Blue Wave.

#13 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-07-09 02:07 PM

The fact everyone has know for at lease a couple decades is, Trump enjoys having sex with young, underage girls.

Which, isn't a big deal for Conservatives.

Trump could rape a 13 year old girl on 5th Avenue and not lose a single MAGA voter.

#14 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-09 02:13 PM

MAGATS would line up to send whatever daughters didn't die in the floods to be -------- by the orange clown.

#15 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-09 05:12 PM

It's Schrodinger's List; it both does and does not exist. Movie by Spielberg and soundtrack by John Williams to follow.

There isn't as much outrage on the left because (we) knew instinctively it was bulls.. because it would have been leaked long ago if true.

Also less outrage on the left because (we) are overwhelmed by the constant, daily lying by Trumpco. This is just another of the thousands of times such ridiculous lies have exploded in his/their face.

#16 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-07-10 05:49 AM

There are probably more names than Trump in that file ~~ probably names of Trump's BFFs that would make the divorce rate in Trump's social circle go through the roof.

#13 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-07-09 02:07 PM | Reply | Flag:

Right, because the left would never have wanted to leak that out before the 24 election. Just because they had control of the files, failed to bankrupt, jail and assassinate him they would never want to make him look bad with that kind of news.

#17 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-10 01:31 PM

Epstein's BFF loses another court case to his rape victim.

www.cnbc.com

#18 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-10 03:51 PM

Sex fiend Jeffrey Epstein apparently victimized 1,000 girls: www.kenklippenstein.com

#19 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-07-10 03:57 PM

Still wondering why the biden administration never released it, don't YOU?..after all, they had all that for years.

#20 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-07-10 10:29 PM

Still wondering why the biden administration never released it, don't YOU?..after all, they had all that for years.
Posted by MSgt at 2025-07-10 10:29 PM | Reply

Presidents protect their own. Always have been always will be.

#21 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-10 10:31 PM

Still wondering why the biden administration never released it, don't YOU?

Don't you wonder why Lewzer is lying about it not existing?

#22 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-10 10:38 PM

" Still wondering why the biden administration never released it, don't YOU?..after all, they had all that for years.

#20 | POSTED BY MSGT AT 2025-07-10 10:29 PM | FLAG: "

I don't recall the Biden administration ever making claims that they would release the files.

Trump and Bondi own this eff up.

#23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-10 11:32 PM

REDIAL

Could be there are a lot of Trump's corporate donors on that list . . . Trump's treat.

#24 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-07-11 05:59 PM

"Why is everyone talking about Epstein?"
-Trump

Republicans are the biggest group of suckers imaginable.

#25 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-11 06:29 PM

@#20 ... Still wondering why the biden administration never released it, don't YOU?..after all, they had all that for years. ...

So, you seem to admit that the list does exist.

That's a good start.

Why would fmr Pres Biden have released it?




#26 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-11 07:04 PM

"I was Donald Trump's closest friend."
-Andrew Epstein

"I've known Jeff [Epstein] for 15 years. Terrific guy."
-Donald Trump

docs.house.gov

"I'm gonna need a full confession from Trump before I pass judgement."
-MAGA

#27 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-11 10:17 PM

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