A claim has emerged that President Donald Trump is using “secret Epstein recordings” to pressure his allies. This discussion began after a former U.S. Air Force officer shared a hidden-camera clip involving Attorney General Pam Bondi and mentioned the Justice Department’s ongoing release of Epstein-related records.
Jake Broe, an Air Force veteran with a significant online following, argued in a social media video that Trump’s allies may remain loyal out of fear of what unreleased Epstein material could reveal. Broe’s comments, summarized by Raw Story, suggested the allegation serves as a way to exert leverage linked to recordings he implied the government has.
Broe referred to undercover footage from conservative activist James O’Keefe released in 2025. The video showed Bondi discussing the large amount of evidence being examined in the Epstein case, including illegal material involving minors. O’Keefe claimed these remarks were recorded during a sting operation where a DOJ official mistakenly believed she was talking to a “nanny.” The department disputed parts of this story after the clip was made public.
The Bondi video has circulated during a larger political battle over the release of Epstein files. On January 30, the Justice Department announced it had released about 3.5 million pages of unclassified records related to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, along with additional media files. This release has led to differing narratives online, including claims that a “client list” or blackmail archive is being kept secret.
Trump’s Justice Department is in possession of thousands of videos of children being graped by wealthy and powerful men.
Those men WERE being blackmailed by Epstein. But by not releasing their names, these men must now be loyal to Trump to protect their identities.
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— Jake Broe (@RealJakeBroe) February 7, 2026
Broe’s assertion relies on the belief that Epstein recorded influential individuals and that these materials are now held by the government. Epstein’s past has fueled speculation about blackmail, with some reports suggesting he sought “intimate and potentially embarrassing information” about others. However, investigative reports show that federal investigators didn’t find evidence supporting some of the most extreme versions of this theory.
An Associated Press review of Justice Department records revealed that FBI investigators found extensive proof of Epstein’s abuse but discovered little evidence that he ran a trafficking ring for powerful men. They did not find any secret “client list” in the materials they reviewed. The AP report noted that investigators examined bank records, emails, and seized materials but found no documentation linking other high-profile figures to criminal behavior as often claimed online.
The renewed emphasis on “recordings” also comes as Democrats and some Republicans continue to criticize the Trump administration’s handling of Epstein disclosures. They accuse the DOJ of withholding important information and mishandling redactions in earlier releases.
The White House has not provided evidence to back Broe’s blackmail claim, and no federal law enforcement agency has stated that Trump is using Epstein recordings to manipulate allies. This claim remains an unverified political allegation circulating through commentary and social media.
Meanwhile, the notion of Epstein as a collector of compromising material has appeared in other recent political coverage. In October 2025, The Telegraph reported that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Epstein the “greatest blackmailer ever,” commenting on Epstein’s reputation for gathering damaging information. Lutnick’s statement was his opinion, not an official finding.
Currently, the most concrete public record shows that the Justice Department is continuing to publish large amounts of Epstein-related documents under the transparency law. Arguments about what has not been released persist in the political arena and online. Broe’s accusation contributes to this discussion but lacks supporting evidence demonstrating that Trump led any blackmail operations or that specific “secret recordings” are being used for political influence.
