The White House has rejected comments by actor Alan Ritchson suggesting President Donald Trump should face jail over the Epstein files, saying Trump has been “totally exonerated” in relation to Jeffrey Epstein. The exchange matters because it highlights continuing public and political scrutiny of records connected to Epstein and disputes over their disclosure and interpretation.

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said the administration had released thousands of pages, cooperated with a House Oversight Committee subpoena, signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act and sought further investigations. The article notes that no court has formally declared Trump exonerated, while documents released by the Justice Department included unproven allegations against him; Ritchson, who did not initially name Trump directly, called for the files’ release and accountability for alleged abusers.