FBI Removed Trump's Name from Epstein Case Documents: What We Know

The FBI conducted a large-scale review of Epstein's archives and prepared materials for possible publication. However, Trump's name and that of other public figures were excluded to protect their privacy, as at the beginning of the investigation in 2006, they did not hold public office.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation removed the name of U.S. President Donald Trump and several other well-known individuals from government documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. This was reported by Bloomberg citing three sources familiar with the situation.

Documents Under Protection

The work with the documents was intensified after Trump's promise to declassify the Epstein case. FBI agents analyzed all available materials collected over nearly twenty years. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin stated that more than 100,000 documents were reviewed, adhering to the exceptions of the Freedom of Information Act.

The removal of U.S. President Donald Trump's name from government documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case indicates the protection of the privacy of public figures who did not hold public office at the beginning of the investigation in 2006. The FBI intensified work with the documents after the president's promise of possible declassification of this case, conducting a detailed analysis of the documentation gathered over nearly two decades.