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On Friday, Pam Bondi assigned Jay Clayton to oversee an inquiry into political adversaries of the President and their relationships with Jeffrey Epstein. This move came just after the president instructed her to initiate the probe.

During an announcement, Bondi highlighted Jay Clayton as “among the nation’s top prosecutors”. The official added, “This case will be addressed with speed and honesty to ensure public transparency.”

This development seems to diverge from a July memo from justice department officials which declared that documents related to Epstein lacked grounds for additional investigations. According to the document, investigators “did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties”

The President Demands Scrutiny of Democrats in Epstein Case

This news coincides with increasing demands from Trump on lawmakers to oppose the full release of files concerning Epstein ahead of an upcoming House vote in the coming days. Many Republicans are anticipated to support the disclosure.

Newly public emails from Jeffrey Epstein have highlighted Trump’s past involvement with the convicted criminal, revealing details that his knowledge of Epstein’s behavior exceeded prior admissions.

That same day, the President declared he would direct the Department of Justice to examine connections between Epstein and Democratic figures, including prominent individuals such as Clinton, Summers, and Hoffman. Paradoxically, he also described the “Epstein hoax” as a “deception”.

Other Updates from Friday

• Trump announced he would file a lawsuit against the British broadcaster, despite an apology from the network. Trump claimed the lawsuit could seek between a billion and $5bn.
• Epstein allegedly guided Steve Bannon during a 2018 media campaign to defend Trump’s policies. Communications made public show his involvement in coaching Bannon.
• American forces are planning for a divided Gaza, with a secure area under international and Israeli control and a “red zone” left in ruins.
• Georgia prosecutor have revived the last remaining criminal case against Trump after appointing a replacement attorney.
• The President reversed trade measures by cutting taxes on food imports like various food items to address rising costs.
• US and Switzerland concluded a deal to reduce tariffs on products from Switzerland from a significant decrease.

Other notable events featured calls to protect national parks, criticism of an monitoring group, and a court approval for a resolution in the Purdue Pharma case.