The names of high-profile people were withheld under privacy protections because those individuals, including Trump, were private citizens when the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein began in 2006.

The FBI redacted Donald Trump's name, along with the names of other prominent public figures, from references in the Jeffrey Epstein files, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg's Jason Leopold.

The Jeffrey Epstein controversy continues to dominate headlines, but President Donald Trump is hoping it will go away. Trump is urging MAGA Republicans to move on from Epstein, claiming that the story is a "hoax" being pushed by Democrats.