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Coverage dated July 22, 2025

Trump was told his name was in Jeffrey Epstein files before DOJ withheld documents: WSJ

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President Donald Trump was friends with Jeffrey Epstein for years before the two men had a falling out.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Trump was told his name was in Jeffrey Epstein files before DOJ withheld documents: WSJ (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    President Donald Trump was friends with Jeffrey Epstein for years before the two men had a falling out.

  2. KTVU San Francisco

    DOJ told Trump he's named in Epstein files, WSJ reports (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    President Trump was reportedly told in May that his name is mentioned multiple times in the Jeffrey Epstein case files, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

  3. Foxla

    Justice Dept. told Trump he is named in Epstein files, WSJ reports (opens Foxla)

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    President Trump was reportedly told in May that his name is mentioned multiple times in the Jeffrey Epstein case files, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

  4. Rolling Stone

    The DOJ Told Trump He's in the Epstein Files: Report (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The Justice Department told Donald Trump in May that his name appears in the government's Jeffrey Epstein files, The Wall Street Journal reports.

  5. Latin Times

    FBI's 'Full Panic Mode' Search For Trump Mentions in Epstein Files Confirmed By Former Analysts: Report (opens Latin Times)

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    Former members of the FBI have reportedly confirmed that the agency searched for any mentions of President Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

  6. The Guardian

    Donald Trump’s name reported to feature in DoJ files about Jeffrey Epstein (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Wall Street Journal report says president’s name appears ‘multiples times’ as Congress subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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