Although President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to request the release of more details in the probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he claimed Saturday that the move may do little to quell the outspoken criticism of his administration's handling of the case.

Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019.

"The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said July 17.

President Trump "would not recommend" that Attorney General Pam Bondi appoint a special prosecutor to handle the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

President Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, and Rupert Murdoch over a report of an alleged birthday letter from Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump denies he wrote such a letter.

President Trump on Friday filed a libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's leader, Rupert Murdoch, for what Mr. Trump says is a false story linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News’ Willie James Inman has more.

Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model who briefly dated Jeffrey Epstein speaks with CNN’s Brianna Keilar and describes Epstein’s relationship with Donald Trump. She also alleges Trump once groped her in 1993,