MAGA, Trump and Epstein
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According to a Quinnipiac University poll, the majority of U.S. voters disapprove of Trump's handling of files related to Epstein, a wealthy financier who died by suicide in jail in August 2019, weeks after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
But this past week, in the wake of a memo saying nothing else in the Jeffrey Epstein case would be released about his death as Trump, and many of his top officials, promised, Trump had a curious message for his followers: Move along, nothing to see here.
Their actions range from pressuring the administration to release more information to spinning additional conspiracy theories about the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.
President Trump expressed bewilderment at interest in the Jeffrey Epstein case as MAGA voices press for the full release of more files.
After years of calling for the release of the Epstein files, Trump and his cabinet members are now claiming there is no list with Trump saying it is a “hoax” and trying to blame Democrats and even his own supporters after he lobbied for years for the files to be released.
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Here’s what to know about the disturbing facts and unsubstantiated suspicions that make Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, a politically potent obsession.
Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers have long spread unsubstantiated claims surrounding Epstein.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made several comments about President Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the president seeks to shut down questions about the issue.
The decision to dismiss Comey was delivered as the Justice Department faces renewed scrutiny over its handling of the sex offender's case.
As a podcaster, Bongino called the Epstein story “one of the biggest political scandals of our time” and portrayed it as a wide-ranging conspiracy involving global elites.
"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin seemed to have changed her tune on the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files, after the DOJ declared there was no client list.