Trump's remarks came a day after a congressional committee released thousands of documents related to Epstein, prompting renewed scrutiny of the late financier's network of political and business connections.

The document release also raised fresh questions about Trump's own past association with Epstein, an issue that has resurfaced repeatedly in recent weeks.

According to a Reuters report, speaking to reporters, Trump said he had specifically asked the Justice Department to examine the roles of Clinton — who socialised with Epstein in the early 2000s — along with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a high-profile Democratic donor.

The Justice Department has not yet commented on whether it will act on the president's request.

"Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat's problem, not the Republican's problem!" Trump wrote on social media. "They all know about him, don't waste your time with Trump. I have a Country to run!" he added.

JPMorgan in an emailed statement said: "We regret any association we had with the man, but did not help him commit his heinous acts. We ended our relationship with him years before his arrest on sex trafficking charges."

Clinton and Summers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hoffman could not be immediately reached for comment.

Trump and Epstein were known to socialise during the 1990s and early 2000s, though Trump has said he cut off contact before Epstein's 2008 conviction.

He has repeatedly denied knowing about the disgraced financier's abuse or sex-trafficking of underage girls. Still, the continued release of documents detailing their past interactions has created political turbulence during Trump's second term.

JPMorgan Chase, which had a long financial relationship with Epstein, paid $290 million in 2023 to settle claims brought by several of his victims, who alleged the bank ignored signs of his trafficking operation.