‘Bondi, Patel, and Johnson Have Been Covering up the Epstein Files’: Newly Released Docs Spark Outrage

House Democrats dropped a bombshell Wednesday, releasing newly discovered emails from convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. In them, Epstein directly claimed that President Donald Trump knew about his systematic abuse of young girls but was the “dog who hasn’t barked,” keeping quiet and “hasn’t once mentioned” what he knew to authorities.

The revelation comes as lawmakers continue a monthslong battle to force the Trump administration to release the full Epstein case files to the public. The timing also coincides with a controversial move by the Trump Justice Department to upgrade Maxwell to a low-security, luxury prison, despite federal guidelines—after she gave an interview attempting to clear Trump of misconduct. The decision set off a firestorm online.

Commenters and politicians were quick to react. Former Pentagon special counsel and NYU law professor Ryan Goodman wrote, “It begins. Clearly incriminating against president of the United States.”

Ron Filipkowski, former GOP operative and Meidas Touch editor, called out Trump and his allies: “I guess we know why Trump, Bondi, Patel and Mike Johnson have been covering up the Epstein files. I’m sure there is a whole lot more and a whole lot worse.”

Podcaster and former national security official Tommy Vietor added: “Jeffrey Epstein said in an email that Trump ‘knew about the girls.’ That’s not a smoking gun it’s a bonfire. And of course he did! Epstein recruited women from Mar-a-Lago. All of this is why Ghislaine Maxwell got a moved to a low-security prison.”

Columnist Matthew Yglesias questioned potential entanglements in the administration: “You’re telling me that the guy who ran federal prisons when Epstein ‘killed himself’ and who put the architect of Epstein’s sweetheart plea deal in his cabinet and who sent raunchy notes to Epstein may have been mixed up in this Epstein business???”

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) cited an April 2011 email from Epstein to Maxwell: “‘I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump.’ Where there’s smoke there’s fire…”

House Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-CA) emphasized the urgency: “Oversight Dems have released serious and disturbing emails today about the Trump and Epstein relationship. An email from Epstein alleges Trump ‘spent hours at my house’ with a victim. We won’t stop until we end this White House cover-up. Release the files, NOW.”

The newly released emails have reignited scrutiny of Trump, his allies, and the broader network that may have shielded key details from public view. Online outrage and mounting congressional pressure suggest that the story is far from over—and that the demand for transparency will only intensify.