White House challenged over Epstein client list claims
This challenge follows Attorney General Pam Bondi 's previous statements that she had the list 'ready to review' and it was 'sitting on my desk'.
During a press conference, Karoline Leavitt was questioned by Fox News ' Peter Doocy about the Department of Justice 's new memo stating no further investigations into other individuals would be launched.
Leavitt clarified that the Attorney General was referring to 'all of the paper in relation to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes' when she mentioned having the list.
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