Speaker Johnson retracts claim that Trump was an FBI informant in Epstein case
TL;DR
House Speaker Mike Johnson clarified that he misspoke about Trump being an FBI informant in the Epstein case, stating he was unsure of his previous words and emphasizing that Trump was not a hindrance to the investigation. The House Oversight Committee plans to review visitor logs at Epstein's estate as part of their probe.
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- Speaker Johnson says he misspoke about Trump being an FBI informant in the Epstein case PBS
- Speaker Johnson walks backs comment that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case CNN
- Johnson backs off claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case The Washington Post
- Johnson says he didn’t use ‘right terminology’ in calling Trump an Epstein ‘informant’ Politico
- Mike Johnson claimed Trump was anti-Epstein informant, then retreated amid criticism The Guardian
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