Trump Calls Epstein Files Investigation a 'Democrat Hoax,' Demands DOJ Release Only Democratic Names

On Truth Social, President Trump characterized the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein files investigation as a 'Democrat inspired Hoax' and 'witch hunt,' demanding the Justice Department release names of Democrats connected to Epstein while suggesting the DOJ should 'move on' from the investigation. Trump wrote that '1,000,000 more pages on Epstein are found' and complained the DOJ is 'being forced to spend all of its time on this Democrat inspired Hoax.' He appeared to suggest the investigation should focus exclusively on releasing Democratic names and then shift to other priorities like 'Election Fraud.' This continues Trump's pattern of deflecting from his own documented decades-long association with Epstein by falsely claiming only Democrats were connected to the financier.

"Now 1,000,000 more pages on Epstein are found. DOJ is being forced to spend all of its time on this Democrat inspired Hoax." — Truth Social post on December 26, 2025, demanding DOJ focus on Democratic connections to Epstein