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Alan Ritchson Demands Epstein Docs Release, Slams Trump

Published 24 July 2026

Actor Alan Ritchson launched a profanity-laced tirade against former President Donald Trump during a podcast interview this week, demanding the full release of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The star of Amazon's "Reacher" series made the remarks on the July 23 episode of Josh Horowitz's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast.

Ritchson expressed frustration over the pace and transparency of the Epstein document releases, repeatedly asking, "Where are they?" He argued that more people should speak out forcefully about the issue. "I'm just saying the shit that everybody should say if they give a shit about humanity," Ritchson said. He then vowed that if given the power, he would "railroad these fuckers" and get the files released "in two seconds."

The actor's comments escalated into a direct attack on Trump. "That bitch has the keys to the nuclear codes," Ritchson said. "He's, like, all up into 13-year-olds. Like, dude, what? Go to jail." He did not present evidence for the allegation, and no criminal charges have been filed against Trump in connection to Epstein's crimes. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of...

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