Overview
- During a White House meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump called ABC’s Mary Bruce a "terrible person" and cut off her questions about Saudi business ties, the Khashoggi killing, and the Epstein records.
- Trump said he had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein, repeated that the matter is a "hoax," and asserted he once removed Epstein from his club.
- Trump suggested federal regulators should consider revoking ABC’s broadcast license, criticizing the network’s coverage and pointing to the FCC to "look at" the issue.
- Days earlier on Air Force One, Trump told Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey, "Quiet, piggy," when pressed on releasing Epstein-related material.
- The House passed legislation 427–1 to require public release of Justice Department Epstein files, sending the measure to the Senate, as FCC Chair Brendan Carr separately reposted a screenshot of Trump’s attack on an NBC host without comment.