President Donald Trump "would not recommend a special prosecutor" in the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.
"The idea was floated by someone in the media to the president; the president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That's how he feels, and as for his discussions with [Attorney General Pam Bondi], I'm not sure," Leavitt said during a press conference.
She also chided the press for covering the controversy "like it's the biggest story that the American people care about."
Trump has faced backlash over the Justice Department's failure to release much-hyped records around the Epstein sex trafficking case.
Trump suggested last year that he was considering releasing information about the Epstein case if he won a second term.
In February, the Justice Department released some government documents regarding the case, but there were no new revelations.
Then, earlier this month, it acknowledged that a monthslong review of additional evidence in the government's possession had not revealed a list of clients and said no more files related to the case — other than a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself — would be made public. The announcement led to outcry from Trump supporters.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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