According to CCTV News, on July 18 local time, U.S. President Trump stated in a post on his social media "Truth Social" that there is no conclusive evidence in the Epstein case. Trump said, "If there really is conclusive evidence in the Epstein case, why did the Democrats control these documents for four years and put Garland and Comey in charge, yet do nothing with it? Because they have nothing."