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House Speaker Mike Johnson's claim that Donald Trump was an FBI informant in the Jeffrey Epstein case has baffled Trump administration officials. Johnson made the statement while defending Trump's dismissal of the Epstein scandal as a "Democrat hoax." The assertion, met with widespread confusion among Trump's inner circle, remains unexplained, with officials unsure if Johnson misspoke or revealed previously unknown information. The comment comes amidst pressure on the Justice Department to release more Epstein-related files, a promise Trump made during his 2024 campaign.

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