The acknowledgment represents a public walk-back of a theory that the Trump administration had helped promote, with Bondi suggesting that such a document was “sitting on my desk” for review.

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed to possess Jeffrey Epstein's "client list," sparking controversy and conspiracy theories. The DOJ and FBI refuted the existence of such a list after an exhaustive investigation. The White House deflected questions about Bondi's claims, referring inquiries back to her.