President Donald Trump on Friday redirected questions about the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case toward former President Bill Clinton and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, saying they should face more scrutiny.
Trump made the comments while speaking to reporters before departing for Scotland, one day after U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche held a meeting in Florida with convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
“You ought to be speaking about Larry Summers. You ought to be speaking about some of his friends that are hedge fund guys,” Trump said.
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“They’re all over the place. You ought to be speaking about Bill Clinton.”
The President also said that former President Clinton had visited Epstein’s private island, which prosecutors have linked to Epstein’s illegal sex trafficking operations.
Trump added that he had never been to the island himself.
🚨BREAKING: President Trump just called out Bill Clinton on live television when asked about Epstein:
“You ought to be speaking about Bill Clinton who went to the island 28 times. I never went to the island. They’re a bunch of sick people.” pic.twitter.com/vRAUED2UzM
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 25, 2025
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Clinton, who served two terms in the White House, has denied ever visiting Epstein’s island. In his 2024 memoir titled Citizen, Clinton wrote that he never went to the island and expressed regret for his association with Epstein, saying, “I wish I’d never even met Epstein in the first place.”
Representatives for Clinton and Summers did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment following Trump’s remarks.
Summers served as Treasury Secretary during the Clinton administration and later as Director of the National Economic Council under former President Barack Obama.
Trump’s comments follow increasing frustration among conservatives after the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced in July that they would not unseal new documents related to Epstein’s sex trafficking network.
The agencies also stated that they had concluded their review of Epstein’s criminal activities and would not be pursuing further charges against additional individuals.
According to statements released by the DOJ and FBI, investigators did not identify a list of individuals who could be charged in connection with Epstein, nor did they find additional credible evidence that would support new prosecutions.
“He’s dead for a long time. He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don’t understand what the interest or what the fascination is. I really don’t, and the credible information’s been given,” President Trump said on July 14, addressing continuing public interest in the case.
BREAKING: President Trump was just questioned again about the Epstien documents:
“He’s dead for a long time. He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don’t understand what the interest or what the fascination is. I really don’t. And the credible information’s been given.”… pic.twitter.com/qHdYm2mWXZ
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) July 15, 2025
Despite the DOJ’s decision to close its investigation, Blanche continued interviews with Maxwell this week.
In a post published Thursday on X, Blanche said he met with Maxwell that day and planned to return for a second interview.
“Today, I met with Ghislaine Maxwell, and I will continue my interview of her tomorrow,” Blanche wrote.
“The Department of Justice will share additional information about what we learned at the appropriate time.”
Today, I met with Ghislaine Maxwell, and I will continue my interview of her tomorrow. The Department of Justice will share additional information about what we learned at the appropriate time.
— Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) July 24, 2025
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence following her conviction on charges including sex trafficking of a minor.
She was found guilty of recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein and his associates, a conviction that followed years of legal scrutiny after Epstein’s own arrest and subsequent death in custody in 2019.
The latest developments have reignited calls among some members of the public and political figures for greater transparency surrounding individuals tied to Epstein.
President Trump has remained publicly dismissive of further inquiries, emphasizing that no new credible evidence remains and that the case has run its course in the justice system.