U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

For a president known for punching back at critics, his move to release more Epstein records is a notable instance of bowing to their demands.

The Wall Street Journal published a report on Wednesday saying that Trump was told by the US Attorney General in May that his name appeared in files related to the Epstein sex trafficking case. The report adds to the mounting political pressure Trump has faced over the Epstein case in recent days.

US President Donald Trump has said that he had directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all relevant grand jury testimony in the case of sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, The Hill reported.

Plus: Trump sued the Wall Street Journal Friday over the newspaper's report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Epstein.

Before heading to Scotland, President Trump deflected questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case, telling reporters that people should shift their focus to other topics. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.

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