NEW: DOJ to probe Epstein’s connections to Dems, banks after Trump ask: Pam Bondi

"Thank you, Mr. President. SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton is one of the most capable and trusted prosecutors in the country, and I’ve asked him to take the lead. As with all matters, the Department will pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American people," Bondi posted in response.

Earlier on Friday, Trump posted to Truth Social, "Now that the Democrats are using the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans, to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN, and all of their other failures, I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions, to determine what was going on with them, and him."

"This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats. Records show that these men, and many others, spent large portions of their life with Epstein, and on his 'Island.' Stay tuned!!!" he added.

The move from Bondi after Trump's ask comes after Democrats earlier this week leaked a few emails concerning Trump and Epstein, where Epstein claimed in 2019 that Trump "knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop." In another email from 2011, Epstein said that Trump spent "spent hours at my house" with Virginia Giuffre, one of the Epstein victims.

However, the Democrats redacted the name of Giuffre in the release of the email, despite Giuffre being one of the most well-known Epstein victims. The Giuffre has also said multiple times that Trump never did anything inappropriate with her.