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By Jack Royston
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A clip of Alina Habba commenting on Jeffrey Epstein's case has resurfaced online amid a public backlash against an FBI and Department of Justice memo that said there was no Epstein "client list."
"We have flight logs. We have information, names. That will come out," Habba told Piers Morgan in February.
President Donald Trump's administration ordered a review of the Epstein case amid widespread rumors that the names of public figures were being kept secret.
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Habba, a counselor to the president, appeared to fan the flames of those rumors during her appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored. She said in the interview, "I don't see how it's not shocking that there were so many individuals that were hidden and kept secret and not been held accountable."
However, a Department of Justice and FBI memo published by Axios said: "This systematic review revealed no incriminating 'client list.' There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."
Newsweek has contacted Habba's office and the DOJ for comment.
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What Alina Habba Told Piers Morgan About Epstein Names
Following the memo's release, Habba's past comments resurfaced on X, formerly Twitter.
She said in the interview: "America needs to remember one thing: We are going to be 'promises made, promises kept.' But when you're dealing with victims—and by the way, this is a perfect example of a case that was vetted, that went through trial, that had testimony and was prosecuted the right way."
"In this case, in Epstein's case, it is incredibly disturbing. We have flight logs. We have information, names. That will come out," she continued.
In March, Trump appointed Habba as New Jersey's interim U.S. attorney.
During her interview with Morgan, she appeared to imply that new charges could come down as she referenced individuals having their "time in court."
"I believe in accountability, so you have to now go through your process," she said. "Now, I won't say they're guilty until they go through their time in court. But again, now it's time for accountability."
What Pam Bondi Said About the Epstein Client List
An interview Attorney General Pam Bondi did on Fox News in February has also resurfaced on X.
In the clip, a host asked: "The DOJ may be releasing the list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients? Will that really happen?"
Bondi replied: "It's sitting on my desk right now to review. That's been a directive by President Trump. I'm reviewing that. I'm reviewing JFK files, MLK files. That's all in the process of being reviewed because that was done at the directive of the president from all of these agencies."
When asked whether she had seen anything that made her say "oh my gosh," she replied, "Not yet."
Bondi and Habba have begun to receive criticism online after building up an expectation that the Trump administration seemingly cannot deliver on.
One clip of Bondi's interview was posted on X, where it has received more than 2.5 million views and 20,000 likes, under the caption: "Pam Bondi in February: The Epstein client list is sitting on my desk right now to review.
"Pam Bondi today: There is no Epstein client list and no 'further disclosure' of Epstein-related material 'would be appropriate or warranted.'"
Bondi did not sign the memo published by Axios. As attorney general, she is head of the DOJ, which conducted the "exhaustive review of investigative holdings relating to Jeffrey Epstein" along with the FBI and determined that further disclosures in the case were unnecessary.
Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek*, based in London. You can find him on Twitter at @jack_royston and read his stories on* Newsweek*'s* The Royals Facebook page.
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