Is Trump administration covering up Epstein evidence? What Americans say in poll

Most Americans expect total transparency from the government when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein — but few think they’re getting the full story, according to the latest YouGov/Economist poll.

The survey comes after President Donald Trump’s administration concluded an investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 in what was ruled a suicide after he was charged with sex trafficking minors.

In early July, the Department of Justice and FBI said their “exhaustive review” had revealed no “client list” and no evidence under which third parties could be charged. It also reaffirmed an earlier official finding that Epstein took his own life in a New York City jail cell.

At the same time, Trump — once described by Epstein as his “closest friend” in an interview with author Michael Wolff — has made it clear he’d like to move on from the matter.

“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years,” the president said in response to a reporter’s question about Epstein on July 8. “That is unbelievable.”

Here is a breakdown of the findings.

Most say there is a cover-up

In the survey — which sampled 1,680 U.S. adults July 11-14 — 67% of respondents said they believe “the government is covering up evidence it has about Epstein.” Just 8% said they disagreed, and 25% said they were not sure.

On this question, there was a significant partisan divide.

Strong majorities of Democrats and independents — 82% and 69%, respectively — said they believe information is being withheld. Meanwhile, 50% of Republicans said the same.

In contrast, just 3% of Democrats said the government is not covering up evidence, while 6% of independents and 15% of Republicans said the same.

The poll — which has a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points — also asked respondents whether the government should release “all the documents that it has about the Jeffrey Epstein case.”

Here, the consensus was even stronger.

Seventy-nine percent of respondents said the Trump administration should disclose all the information it has on Epstein, while just 5% said it should not. An additional 17% said they were not sure.

The partisan divide on this question was less noticeable. Overwhelming majorities of Democrats (85%), independents (76%) and Republicans (75%) said all documents should be made public.

Just 3% of Democrats and 6% of Republicans and independents disagreed.

This story was originally published July 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM with the headline "Is Trump administration covering up Epstein evidence? What Americans say in poll."