Trump calls for DOJ probe into other Epstein ties, including Clinton

President Donald Trump says he's directing the Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's involvement with former President Bill Clinton and other prominent Democrats. It comes after the release of new documents from the Epstein estate, which mentioned Trump repeatedly. The House is now just days away from voting to release even more files. We get the latest tonight now from ABC's Olivia Rubin. Days before an expected vote on Capitol Hill to release the files held by the Department of Justice concerning Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump now directing criminal investigations into Democrats named in the files despite his own name appearing multiple times. Trump ignoring questions from reporters about the records released this week. >> Mr. President, can you respond to these Epstein emails that were released today? Thank you. >> But on social media today, Trump calling it a hoax, writing that he will ask the attorney general, the DOJ, and the FBI to investigate. Quote, "Jeffrey Epstein's involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and Reed Hoffman." Those names and others appearing in Epstein's newly released emails this week, but Trump ignoring his own mentions. In one 2011 email, Epstein writing, "I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is Trump. Victims spent hours at my house with him. He has never once been mentioned. Trump has denied any allegations of wrongdoing." >> These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong. And despite this new directive earlier this year, DOJ and FBI saying their investigation quote did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties. And now, Attorney General Pam Bondi says she will follow the president's directive, saying she has asked the US attorney for the Southern District of New York to take the lead on this investigation. That office, of course, already prosecuted Glenn Maxwell and indicted Epstein before he died by suicide. In New York, Olivia Rubin, Channel 6 Action News.