WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump has instructed the US Justice Department to reopen investigations into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with former President Bill Clinton and several prominent business figures.
The new order by Donald Trump came in mid-November 2025, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to act amid escalating political scrutiny in Washington, D.C.
Justice Department confirms new review
Pam Bondi confirmed that the department would comply with Trump’s directive.
“The ministry will implement the President’s request for an investigation,”
said Pam Bondi, US Attorney General.
Bondi did not specify investigative procedures, though a July statement from the department had said it found “no evidence justifying investigations into unindicted third parties.” The renewed action followed mounting calls from lawmakers for greater transparency regarding Bill Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s past connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein’s powerful network under new scrutiny
On November 15, Donald Trump demanded that Epstein’s links to JPMorgan Chase, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman be examined. JPMorgan Chase issued a statement expressing regret over prior dealings with Epstein while stressing that it had never assisted in any of his criminal acts.
Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his New York jail cell in 2019, maintained ties across political and financial circles, including social events attended by Donald Trump in the late 1990s.
Clinton’s recorded interactions
A spokesperson for Bill Clinton confirmed four trips aboard Epstein’s private jet between 2002 and 2003 for Clinton Foundation work. Clinton also met Epstein at his office in Harlem in 2002 and visited his New York apartment shortly afterward. The spokesperson denied Trump’s repeated claims that Clinton had ever visited Epstein’s Caribbean island, New Mexico ranch, or Florida estate.
Congress pressures White House on files
The US House of Representatives has scheduled a vote next week on the full release of Epstein-related records, an issue affecting both major parties. A Reuters/Ipsos poll published in October showed only four in ten Republican voters approved of Trump’s handling of the matter.
Email leaks intensify the dispute
Two days before Trump’s announcement, a Congressional committee released new Epstein correspondence. In one email disclosed by Democratic members, Epstein alleged that Trump had prior knowledge of the abuse of underage girls. The White House rejected the accusation. Republican members responded by releasing around 20,000 documents, accusing Democrats of misleading the public by isolating messages from their original context.
Epstein’s death and continuing doubts
Jeffrey Epstein was discovered deceased in his Manhattan prison cell in 2019, with an autopsy concluding suicide. The financier’s extensive abuse network had affected dozens of victims. The decision by Donald Trump to reopen the probe has revived unresolved questions about the involvement of influential figures and threatens to amplify political tensions in the US capital.