The Jeffrey Epstein morass surrounding President Donald Trump is deepening amid growing defiance by some Republicans and despite the administration’s most inflammatory attempt yet at distraction.

Long Island’s four U.S. House members all say the Trump administration should release records surrounding the case of Jeffrey Epstein. Release of the files has consumed Capitol Hill and the White House as President Donald Trump continues to balk at calls from some of his most ardent supporters to unseal the documents.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his decision to run for reelection, ending speculation that he would run for governor of New York. Rep. Lawler also responds to the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files.

Pressure has mounted since then for the administration to reconsider, including from members of President Donald Trump's own base who were bitterly disappointed by the announcement. The administration continues to stick by its stance on the files,

Alan Dershowitz urged the government to grant Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend immunity so that she can testify about his crimes.

Calif., says President Trump should release the Epstein files, but is silent on why former President Biden did not do so for the entire four years of his term.

Did U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi say that the Epstein file is "too graphic to release"? Did Fox News air a report about that supposed comment? No, none of that is true: The image with the purported quote originated