Trump served as FBI informant against Jeffrey Epstein, claims senior Republican

House Speaker Mike Johnson stirred controversy after telling CNN that President Donald Trump had acted as an “FBI informant” in the Jeffrey Epstein case, portraying Trump as someone who helped expose Epstein’s crimes. Johnson’s remarks quickly drew headlines but were later walked back, with the Republican leader clarifying that he had only been repeating comments from a victims’ attorney who praised Trump for offering some assistance years earlier. He emphasized that he never meant to suggest Trump formally worked as an FBI informant, and to date, no credible evidence has emerged to substantiate such a claim. The episode adds to ongoing scrutiny of Epstein’s network and fuels renewed calls for full transparency over sealed case files.