President Donald Trump snapped during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday after a reporter asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The president interrupted the question, expressing clear frustration and urging the press to focus on more urgent matters facing the country.
The interruption occurred as Bondi was being asked to address a newly released DOJ memo that concluded Epstein’s death in federal custody was not the result of foul play.
Before Bondi could respond, Trump interrupted, expressing frustration and questioning why the media continued to focus on the Epstein case despite the investigation’s official conclusion and recent clarifications.
“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” Trump said, according to the Daily Mail. “This guy’s been talked about for years.”
The president then pointed to ongoing tragedies at home and growing tensions abroad as far more important areas of concern.
He referenced the severe flooding that has devastated parts of Texas in recent days, as well as escalating conflicts overseas, indicating that the timing of the question was inappropriate.
“We’re dealing with real crises right now,” Trump said. “To bring this up now — it just doesn’t sit right.”
Bondi, who serves