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AG Appoints Clayton for Trump-Epstein Investigation Amid Controversy

11/16/2025

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On November 14, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Jay Clayton's appointment to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump’s adversaries and their connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision followed Trump directing Bondi to act.
Bondi praised Clayton as a capable prosecutor, emphasizing the investigation's urgency.
The memo from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation found no evidence warranted further inquiries into Epstein's files.

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On November 14, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Jay Clayton's appointment to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump’s adversaries and their connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision followed Trump directing Bondi to act.
Bondi praised Clayton as a capable prosecutor, emphasizing the investigation's urgency.
The memo from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation found no evidence warranted further inquiries into Epstein's files.