By Sabiu Abdullahi
Newly unclassified documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein reveal that the FBI interviewed a whistleblower regarding allegations of sexual misconduct involving Donald Trump. The files contain notes from a whistleblower hotline that mention Trump several times, though officials emphasized that inclusion in these records does not establish proof of criminal activity.
While the FBI dismissed several tips as lacking credibility, one specific entry detailed a serious accusation involving a minor. According to the document:
“[redacted] reported an unidentified female friend who was forced to perform oral sex on President Trump approximately 25 years ago in NJ [New Jersey]. The friend told Alexis that she was approximately 13-14 years old when this occurred and that the friend allegedly bit President Trump while performing oral sex. The friend was allegedly hit in the face after she laughed about biting President Trump. The friend said she was also abused by Epstein.”
Records indicate that federal agents viewed this specific tip with enough seriousness to escalate it. Notes attached to the entry state:
“Spoke with caller who identified [redacted] as friend. Lead was sent to Washington Office to conduct interview.”
It remains unclear if that interview was ever finalized.
Department of Justice response
The Department of Justice issued a firm rebuttal regarding the contents of the public release. In an official statement, the department warned that the cache includes unverified information:
“This production may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos, as everything that was sent to the FBI by the public was included in the production that is responsive to the Act. Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.”
Massive document release under Transparency Act
This disclosure is part of a broader effort under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This law mandates the government to open investigative records concerning the late financier and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the release of more than 3 million pages, along with thousands of images and videos.
During a news conference, Blanche addressed the intense public interest in the files and the potential for further speculation. He noted:
“Today’s release marks the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance with the act.”
He further acknowledged that the volume of information might still leave some questions unanswered for the public:
“There’s a hunger, or a thirst, for information that I don’t think will be satisfied by review of these documents.”
Blanche also defended the integrity of the process, asserting that the department did not show favoritism toward any public figures mentioned in the files. He stated:
“We did not protect President Trump. We didn’t protect — or not protect — anybody.”