Most Americans Believe Trump Administration Is Hiding Information About Epstein’s Clients: Poll

BreakingBusinessMost Americans Believe Trump Administration Is Hiding Information About Epstein’s Clients: PollBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 10:14am EDTToplineSeventy-five percent of Americans say the federal government is hiding information about Jeffrey Epstein’s clients and just 10% believe the Trump administration has helped efforts to hold Epstein associates accountable, according to a new poll. A protest group called "Hot Mess" hold up signs of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the federal courthouse on July 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsDoubts about the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein probe spans the political spectrum—66% of Republicans, 88% of Democrats and 73% of independents say they believe the federal government is hiding information about Epstein’s clients, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday. The poll found 84% said the Epstein files showed that powerful people in America are rarely held accountable (the poll of 4,531 adults was conducted June 3-8 and has a margin of error of 2). The survey was released as Bill Gates testifies before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday about his ties to Epstein. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-ovp.json'; fetch(preloadResourcesEndpoint, { priority: 'low' }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) {...