President Donald Trump “would not recommend a special prosecutor” in the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

“The idea was floated by someone in the media to the president; the president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That’s how he feels, and as for his discussions with [Attorney General Pam Bondi], I’m not sure,” Leavitt said during a press conference.

She also chided the press for covering the controversy “like it’s the biggest story that the American people care about.”

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