Trump admin updates: EU will buy $750 billion worth of U.S. energy under deal

President Donald Trump took questions about the Epstein probe as he landed in Scotland for his four-day trip.

When asked directly whether he was ever briefed about his name appearing in the Epstein files, Trump said, "No," adding that he was "never briefed."

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy Todd Blanche informed Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in the Epstein files that the Department of Justice and the FBI reviewed.

Trump was also informed that the names of many other high-profile individuals appeared in the documents, which the Journal reported was not evidence of wrongdoing.

The president, according to the Journal, said he would defer to the Justice Department's decision not to release additional files.

Last week, Trump told ABC News that Bondi gave his team "just a very quick briefing."

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa, Michelle Stoddart and Katherine Faulders

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland, von der Leyen said in a post on X Friday.

Von der Leyen said she spoke with Trump over the phone, and the two "agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic trade relations, and how we can keep them strong."

Trump is also scheduled to meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his trip to Scotland.

-ABC News' Clark Bentson and Ellie Kaufman

With just one week until the Aug. 1 tariff deadline, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday on the White House South Lawn that a majority of trade deals are complete, highlighting that official letters will be sent out shortly.

"Aug. 1 is going to come, and we will have most of our deals finished, if not all," he said.

The president then provided a status update on other countries, expressing disappointment in Canada, stating he's open to collaborating with the EU, and mentioning the framework of a deal with China.

"I think Canada could be one where they'll just pay tariffs. It's not really a negotiation," he said.

"I would say that we have a 50/50 chance, maybe less than that, but a 50/50 chance of making a deal with the EU," Trump added.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

Trump was asked by ABC News Friday morning about the possibility of granting clemency for convicted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is being interviewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

The president initially dodged the question.

"I can't talk about that now because, you know, it's a very sensitive interview going on," he said.

When asked about trusting Maxwell, who has been deemed as untrustworthy by prosecutors, Trump said he had faith in Blanche, who previously served as Trump's criminal attorney.

"But you should focus on Clinton. You should focus on the aggressiveness of Harvard - the former president of Harvard. You should focus on some of the hedge fund guys. I'll give you a list. These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein. I sure as hell didn't," he said.

However, when asked again about potential clemency for Maxwell, Trump said, "something that I haven’t thought about."

"I am allowed to do it, but it is something that I haven’t thought about,” he said.

-ABC News' Mary Bruce and Kelsey Walsh