Senator Amy Klobuchar criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for attempting to shift blame onto Democrats amid ongoing scrutiny over his administration’s handling of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, the Minnesota Democrat dismissed Trump’s remarks as deflective and compared them to a viral incident involving a corporate executive caught in a compromising moment at a Coldplay concert.
“It’s like that CEO that got caught on camera blaming Coldplay,” Klobuchar said, referencing the widely circulated video of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who resigned after being filmed embracing his company’s chief people officer at a public concert. “Okay, like this is his [Trump’s] making.”
Trump Shifts Blame to Democrats
Trump, facing increasing criticism from both political parties over the lack of transparency in the Epstein case, recently took to Truth Social to accuse Democrats of failing to act when they were in power.
“If there was a ‘smoking gun’ on Epstein, why didn’t the Dems, who controlled the ‘files’ for four years, and had Garland and Comey in charge, use it? BECAUSE THEY HAD NOTHING!!!” Trump wrote.
In his post, Trump referred to former Attorney General Merrick Garland, who served under President Joe Biden, and former FBI Director James Comey, whom Trump dismissed in 2017 during the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Klobuchar: “This Is Trump’s Responsibility”
Senator Klobuchar rejected Trump’s claim that Democrats were to blame for the controversy surrounding the unreleased Epstein documents, stating that the current backlash stems from promises made by Trump’s own administration to release more information.
“It is the Trump administration that has made this promise that they’re going to release it,” Klobuchar emphasized. “Blaming Democrats for this, to me, I’m sorry — this is… the people that have been fomenting this are right-wing influencers and members of Congress.”
Growing Pressure for Disclosure
The pressure on the Trump administration has intensified following a Justice Department and FBI report released earlier this month that found no evidence of a “client list” and no indication that Epstein was murdered, contradicting popular conspiracy theories circulating online since his death in 2019.
Despite the findings, public calls for the full release of Epstein-related documents continue. Adding to the controversy, a recent Wall Street Journal report claimed that Trump had written a lewd letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday — a claim the former president has denied. Trump has since filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Journal and directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the release of any remaining grand jury testimony and documents tied to Epstein.
Conclusion
As scrutiny over the Epstein case resurfaces, the political rhetoric surrounding it has intensified. While Trump attempts to deflect criticism onto his political rivals, lawmakers like Klobuchar argue that the responsibility lies squarely with the current administration. The issue remains a flashpoint as both the public and media continue to demand greater transparency over one of the most notorious criminal cases in recent U.S. history.
