Donald Trump Again Denies Epstein Links, Says He Has ‘Nothing to Hide’

US President Donald Trump has once again denied any links to financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, asserting that he has been “exonerated” amid renewed scrutiny following the release of the Epstein Files.

Speaking to reporters during a press gaggle on Air Force One, Trump said, "I have nothing to hide. I've been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. They went in hoping that they'd find it and found just the opposite. I've been totally exonerated. In fact, Jeffrey Epstein was fighting that I don't get elected with some author."

Trump’s name has repeatedly surfaced amid the controversy surrounding the newly released files and flight logs, though he has consistently denied any wrongdoing and distanced himself from Epstein before the scandal fully erupted.

The president has repeatedly downplayed his relationship with Epstein and claims he cut ties with him in the early 2000s after Epstein recruited one of his employees from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

The White House has also sought to downplay any association. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president had been consistent in his stance and had removed Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club because he was a “creep.”

Addressing a press briefing, Leavitt said, "The president has always remained consistent and that he kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club at Mar-a-Lago because Jeffrey Epstein was a creep. And unlike many other people who are named in these files, President Trump cut off his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and was honest and transparent about that for years and years.”

“I think what the president has said all along has always remained true. The release of more than three million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and his heinous, disgusting crimes just shows the level of transparency that this president and administration have committed to in bringing these files to light," she added.

How Often Is Donald Trump Mentioned in the Newly Released Epstein Files?

According to the latest tranche released by the US Department of Justice, over three million documents, pictures and videos related to the Epstein Files have been made public. In the new set of documents, Trump has been mentioned at least over 1,000 times.

However, a report by The New York Times stated that over 5,300 files were found containing more than 38,000 references to Trump, his wife Melania, his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, and other related words and phrases linked to the US president.

While some of the mentions are described as benign, many include details of sexual assault and rape which, as per officials, remain unverified.

Officials have said the DOJ has looked into these allegations but did not find any credible information to merit a detailed investigation.

Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial, had connections to numerous high-profile figures across politics, business and entertainment.

(With inputs from ANI)