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President Trump is once again trying to brush off the Jeffrey Epstein crisis as "nothing." Wired Senior Writer Jake Lahut, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Charlie Warzel and former Communications Director for the Republican National Committee Doug Heye join Katy Tur to discuss why people on both sides of the aisle are pushing for the release of the files.
The controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.
With backlash from his base not abating, the Justice Dept. asked a federal judge to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's 2019 indictment.
In the past week, the Epstein controversy caused turmoil among some of the MAGA base. Has it affected Trump's approval rating?
"It's perpetrated by the Democrats. And some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net..." President Donald Trump calls the controversy surrounding his administration's handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein a "big hoax" and blamed Democrats for fueling the fire of the backlash during a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Bahrain in the Oval Office.
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President Trump spars with Republicans over Epstein files controversy, calling it "a big hoax"President Trump is blasting some of his own supporters for continuing to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and the sex trafficking investigation, saying, "it's all been a big hoax. It's perpetrated by the Democrats and some stupid Republicans,
Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy.
President Donald Trump outraged many of his supporters after the Justice Department published an unsigned memo saying it would not release any more documents related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch, and others for purportedly linking him to a birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit claims defamation and significant reputational harm,