House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Thursday that President Donald Trump once worked with federal investigators to help take down Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network.
Johnson’s comments came as he defended Trump’s recent use of the term “hoax” when speaking about the Epstein files.
Johnson Defends Trump
“What Trump is referring to is the hoax that the Democrats are using to try to attack him,” Johnson explained to CNN’s Manu Raju.
“He has never said or suggested or implied [that Epstein’s crimes were fake]. It’s a terrible, unspeakable evil. He believes that himself.”
Johnson said he had personally discussed the matter with the President many times, including within the last 24 hours.
FBI Informant Claim
According to Johnson, Trump acted as an FBI informant after expelling Epstein from Mar-a-Lago.
“He was an FBI informant to try to take this stuff down,” Johnson said.
With this new revelation it’s become clear that President Trump is the undisputed hero in the Epstein saga.
Speaker Johnson confirmed that Trump served as an FBI informant, taking direct action against Jeffrey