President Donald Trump addressed reporters aboard Air Force One on November 14 regarding recently released emails from Jeffrey Epstein that referenced him.
President Trump stated he had no knowledge of the emails' content and suggested that focus should be directed towards other individuals named in the documents, including former President Bill Clinton.
Following a subsequent question from a Bloomberg News journalist concerning Epstein, President Trump responded, "Quiet. Quiet, piggy."
This interaction took place amid increasing public requests for the U.S. Department of Justice to release files related to its investigation into Epstein. Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and convicted sex offender, died in prison in 2019.
On the Sunday following these comments, President Trump publicly called for Republican support of legislation that would mandate the Department of Justice to release all files pertinent to the Epstein case.