Pam Bondi Hinted at Releasing Epstein Client List

Newly appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to begin her tenure at the Justice Department on Wednesday following her swearing-in ceremony at the White House.

President Donald Trump was present in the Oval Office as Bondi took her oath of office, administered by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Immediately after being sworn in on Tuesday evening, Bondi issued a comprehensive memo outlining new Justice Department directives. Among the key changes, she ordered the termination of funding for “sanctuary” jurisdictions that protect illegal immigrants from federal enforcement.

A vocal opponent of sanctuary cities, particularly those governed by Democrats, Bondi has consistently argued that such policies weaken law enforcement and pose a risk to national security.

Additionally, Bondi’s memo instructed the DOJ to review and reassess all financial agreements with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that provide aid to illegal immigrants, as first reported by Fox News. The memo contained several other significant directives.

One particular directive emphasized “zealous advocacy,” with Bondi stating that DOJ attorneys are responsible for “aggressively enforcing criminal laws passed by Congress, but also vigorously defending presidential policies and actions on behalf of the United States against legal challenges.”

Bondi recently weighed in on the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein client list during an interview with Fox News.

The clientele associated with Epstein allegedly includes individuals in highly influential positions, whose exposure could dramatically disrupt the political landscape. Epstein, who was awaiting trial for sex trafficking, was found dead in his prison cell in 2019.

The Trump administration has pledged to release the names of those who visited Epstein’s island, Little Saint James, in the U.S. Virgin Islands—information that had been withheld for the past four years under President Joe Biden.

Below is an excerpt from a recent Fox News interview featuring host Sean Hannity:

GERAGOS: “And I’ve had countless clients that have been innocent, and we have proven it.” Hannity: “What about Bill Clinton? How does he factor into this when we know he’s a liar, we know the issue of Monica Lewinsky? I’ve got to believe that a lot of Americans suspect there might be some truth to this, especially the number of times he was on the plane, which I believe contradicted his public statement, if I recall correctly. Pam?”

GERAGOS: “Well, Sean — “

Hannity: “Hang on, Pam first. Pam?”

BONDI: “Well, we know he was on the plane not only a couple times, multiple times. He traveled internationally, internationally with Jeffrey Epstein, and he was on the plane called the Lolita Express because it supposedly had a bed in there where Jeffrey Epstein had young girls. He has been a friend of his, a continuing friend of his, for years and years. Contrast that with Donald Trump, who hasn’t spoken to him in many years, over a decade after he kicked him out of Mar-a-Lago for bad behavior. So that’s the difference there, and I think Americans see the two-tiered justice system. But, you know, we don’t know — they are saying Clinton has not been to his private island, but he’s traveled all over the world with Jeffrey Epstein.”

Hannity: “Over time, let’s see. If the judge has other information that would add context and texture to the list, I do believe the judge has an obligation to release it, especially because people’s names and reputations are at play here.”

In September 2024, Trump stated he had “no problem” with releasing additional official records tied to Epstein, including the notorious sex offender’s “client list.”

During an appearance on “The Lex Fridman Podcast,” Trump claimed that “a lot of big people” had visited the controversial private island where young women and underage girls were allegedly exploited. However, he insisted that he was never among them.

“I don’t think – I mean, I’m not involved,” Trump said when host Lex Fridman suggested he seemed “hesitant” about disclosing documents related to Epstein.

“I never went to his island, fortunately, but a lot of people did,” Trump reiterated.

When questioned about why so many influential politicians, business moguls, and members of royalty had ties to Epstein, the former president suggested that Epstein was a “good salesman” who “had some nice assets that he’d throw around, like islands.”

“But a lot of big people went to that island. Fortunately, I was not one of them,” Trump emphasized.

“Yeah, it’s very interesting, isn’t it?” Trump remarked when Fridman pointed out how “very strange” it was that Epstein’s complete “client list” has not yet been made public.

“It probably will be, by the way,” Trump added. “I’d certainly take a look at it.”

“I’d be inclined to do the Epstein,” Trump concluded. “I’d have no problem with it.”