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President Donald Trump called on the Justice Department on Friday to examine the relationships between deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and several prominent Democrats, including former president Bill Clinton, and Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly tapped federal prosecutors in Manhattan to take on the job.

It is not clear how the New York prosecutors will respond to the assignment. In a post on Truth Social, Trump pointed to three men — Clinton, former treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, who is a prominent Democratic donor. All three had long-standing relationships with Epstein, which have been reported on for years.

In July, the Justice Department said it had examined its files on Epstein, and “we did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.” That statement would not bar a fresh investigation but points to some of the hurdles any such inquiry might face.

Trump also said the Justice Department should look at Epstein’s ties to JPMorgan Chase “and many other people and institutions.”,,,,

Hours after Trump’s request, Bondi said on social media that Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, would lead the investigation. She called him “one of the most capable and trusted prosecutors in the country.”