'Foot on the gas': Trump slammed for claiming Epstein letter is 'a dead issue'

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures beside U.S. first lady Melania Trump as they leave the U.S. Capitol building on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Unable to quiet the noise surrounding the Wall Street Journal's bombshell publishing of his birthday letter to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, released Monday by the House Oversight Committee, President Donald Trump spoke to NBC News Tuesday morning and tried to turn the page on the Epstein saga.

"I don’t comment on something that’s a dead issue. I gave all comments to the staff. It’s a dead issue," Trump told NBC's Garrett Haake.

Unfortunately for the president, his administration has failed to successfully quiet the noise surrounding Epstein.

Law professor and MSNBC pundit Joyce Vance called the president out for his weak attempt at deflection, saying on X, "He cannot be permitted to get away with this. He said it didn’t exist. His White House says he didn’t sign it. He should be grilled about it and should face public scrutiny."

Activist Jeffrey Levy added on X, "It’s only a dead issue if the MSM and everyone else lets the scandal end. We can never stop. Foot on the gas until he’s gone."

Retired U.S. Air Force bomb tech Dave Greenidge replied to Haake's post on X , saying, "Yes, the Pee Wee Herman 'Sorry, I can’t hear you' strategy is always a great option. I’d stick with that."

Army veteran Carmen Watkins wrote, "It isn't a dead issue and never will be," while X activist account We Told You So, said, "The [m]an who never shuts up now has nothing to say [a]fter the release of Epstein's Birthday Book."

Read Trump's interview with NBC News here.