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‘Epstein files should be released': Trump's UK ally Nigel Farage says US prez ‘in conflict' with Maga
Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has urged the US government to make public the files related to Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump comes under increasing pressure over his past association with the late financier and convicted sex offender, according to a Politico report.
Despite Trump's insistence that the case is closed, calls for greater transparency — especially from within his own supporter base — continue to grow regarding the findings of the Epstein investigations.
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'I think they should,' Politico quoted Farage as saying when asked on British radio station LBC whether further documents should be released.
Farage, longtime ally of Trump, went on to say that he had never discussed it with the US leader, but added: 'I think this is one area where Donald has sort of put himself into conflict with much of his own base.'
Farage noted that, had he been born a decade earlier, he likely would have crossed paths with Epstein. 'Had I been 10 years older, I would have done, because they were the circles … ' he added.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump was informed in May by his attorney general, Pam Bondi, that his name had surfaced in documents connected to the Epstein investigations.
Trump had a friendship with Epstein during the 1990s and early 2000s, though he has never faced any allegations of wrongdoing related to the case.
He claims their relationship ended in the early 2000s, two years prior to Epstein's first arrest. The White House recently linked the falling-out to Epstein's behavior, stating that 'the president kicked him out of his club for being a creep.'
However, on Tuesday, Trump offered a different explanation, saying the rift began after Epstein 'stole' young women from the spa at his Mar-a-Lago beach club decades ago.
The issue continues to trouble the US administration. Disputes over Trump's handling of the Epstein documents sparked turmoil among House Republicans last week, prompting Speaker Mike Johnson to adjourn the chamber early.
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