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Lingering questions, new lawsuits, and MAGA unrest test Trump’s message at the six-month mark of his second term.
A Wall Street Journal report late Thursday added new scrutiny to President Donald Trump’s relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
MAGA supporters criticize Trump's defense of AG Pam Bondi after DOJ revealed there is no Epstein client list, despite previous promises to expose additional details on scandal.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi weighed in on the fallout around the Trump administration's Epstein memo, calling it a "distraction."
Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” President Donald Trump asked a reporter on July 8, amid flooding in central Texas. “This guy’s been talked about for years. You’re asking. We have Texas,
Fallout from the Epstein scandal is escalating. The Justice Department has moved to unseal select grand jury transcripts, though MAGA loyalists say it’s not enough. MSNBC Senior Reporter Brandy Zadrozny,
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The Nation on MSNJeffrey Epstein’s Victims Are Again Being Wronged by Donald Trump’s CircusOne person who has never forgotten the victims is Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown, whose 2019 reporting on the original criminal case reopened the scandal and led to Epstein’s arrest. In her reporting, Brown highlighted the voices of victims such as Virginia Giuffre.
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New York Magazine on MSNWhy the Latest Epstein Scandal Caught the Media by SurpriseNo doubt for mainstream-media readers, the Epstein rift came out of nowhere,” said a New York Times reporter. “We had not established how important this story was to a good chunk of the MAGA base.” A political reporter at a rival publication added,
Sam Stein and Bill Kristol explore how the lingering Epstein scandal continues to haunt Donald Trump. Especially as parts of the MAGA base grow restless. They discuss the political fallout, the persistence of conspiracy theories,