U.S. House Speaker Johnson said in an interview released on Thursday that the Jeffrey Epstein scandal was "not a hoax," Internet reported. The case continues to stir unrest within President Trump's party. Trump supporters 'enthusiasm for the Epstein case sparked criticism from Trump, calling it an "Epstein scam" and urging his Republican colleagues to stop focusing on the issue, without success. "This is not a scam. Of course not,"Johnson said in an interview with the media. "We want full transparency. We hope that all those involved in the Epstein incident in any way will be brought to justice as soon as possible,"Johnson said." We want to put the full weight of the law on them."