Clinton spokesman, Hoffman respond to DOJ investigation over ties to Epstein

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and a spokesman for former President Bill Clinton responded to the announcement of a Department of Justice investigation into them and their ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump on Friday said he was going to direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton, Hoffman, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and banks, such as JPMorgan and Chase. Bondi later on Friday announced that she had selected acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, to handle the investigation.

Hoffman posted on X on Friday in response to the investigation, "Trump should release all of the Epstein files: every person and every document in the files. I want this complete release because it will bring justice for the victims.

"I want this complete release because it will show that the calls for baseless investigations of me are nothing more than political persecution and slander. I was never a client of Epstein’s and never had any engagement with him other than fundraising for MIT," he continued.

"The call for an investigation is an obvious ploy to avoid releasing the files. Simply release all the files, and expose the people who had both deep and ongoing relationships with Epstein. I will do everything in my power going forward to advocate for the release of the files, to get justice for Epstein’s victims, and to promote the values of truth our great country was founded on. I refuse to bend the knee to Donald Trump and his slanderous lies."

Clinton's deputy chief of staff, Angel Ureña, posted on X on Friday, "These emails prove Bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing. The rest is noise meant to distract from election losses, backfiring shutdowns, and who knows what else."

Trump's announcement follows the House Oversight Democrats' release of emails between Epstein and others regarding the president. The House is expected to vote on a bill to release all files related to Epstein, but it is uncertain whether it will pass the Senate.