Jimmy Kimmel mentioned it’s unlikely Donald Trump will ever testify within the Epstein probe, joking that the president is incapable of telling the reality below oath.
The comic sounded off on the brand new Epstein recordsdata drop throughout Thursday’s monologue for “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!,” the place he voiced his disbelief over the Trump administration’s dealing with of the knowledge — in addition to MAGA’s response to the paperwork drama.
“We obtained an replace on the greater than 47,000 paperwork that mysteriously vanished from the federal government’s web site,” Kimmel mentioned of the scandal. “, a few of these lacking recordsdata comprise disturbing allegations towards an individual who, for authorized causes, I can’t say his identify, however he’s presently the president.”
He continued: “After intense stress from Congress, the Justice Division, nearly an hour in the past, revealed these lacking recordsdata, together with a transcript of the accusers’ interviews. Coincidentally, as that occurred, a bunch of pastors confirmed up on the White Home to wish over Donald Trump, who is unquestionably taking a nap in that video.”
As Kimmel went on, he speculated how Fox Information could be responding to this drama if it was former President Joe Biden and his administration on the coronary heart of the scandal.
“Are you able to think about if the DOJ had been holding FBI interviews with a girl who claimed that Joe Biden sexually assaulted her when she was a younger teenager?” Kimmel mentioned. “It will be rage-boner palooza at Fox Information. They must rent a crew of these youngsters who swabbed the court docket on the NBA video games to mop the froth out of Sean Hannity’s mouth each minute.”
Although, as Kimmel highlighted, even Trump’s personal occasion is at their wit’s finish over the Epstein recordsdata scenario, with the Republican-controlled Home Oversight Committee voting to subpoena Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi on Wednesday.
Per Kimmel, the committee’s vote is supposed to power Bondi “to clarify what the hell has been occurring.”
“However scheduling that could possibly be an issue as a result of, she and Kash Patel simply launched their new present, ‘Contained in the Redactor Studio,” Kimmel quipped.
At this second, Kimmel took purpose at Trump and known as out the president for failing to present testimony on his connection to the late intercourse offender and human trafficker.
“Should you’re questioning why Invoice Clinton, Hillary Clinton and now Pam Bondi should testify and Trump doesn’t, it’s as a result of you may’t put Donald Trump below oath,” the late evening host joked. “If he swears to inform the reality, that’s already perjury.”
Watch Kimmel’s full monologue above.
“Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.
