Epstein Files Controversy

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Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and approval rating

Trump won’t shut down Epstein files outrage with special prosecutor recommendation

President Donald Trump will not push for Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate his administration’s management of the Jeffrey Epstein files, as the controversy consumes Congress and his MAGA base.

Providence Journal on MSN · 18h

Epstein files controversy, DOGE spending cuts: What is Trump's approval rating?

In the past week, the Epstein controversy caused turmoil among some of the MAGA base. Has it affected Trump's approval rating?

Yahoo · 9h

Trump asks Pam Bondi to release certain files on Epstein: ‘Subject to court approval’

President Donald Trump says he’s asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to release certain Jeffrey Epstein files and relevant grand jury testimony: “subject to court approval.” The president’s directive follows weeks of uproar surrounding the handling of the so-called Epstein files and after Trump announced his plans to sue the Wall Street Journal after the paper published a bombshell report detailing a bawdy birthday card Trump allegedly gave to Jeffrey Epstein.

Jeffrey Epstein, MAGA and Trump

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Timeline: Jeffrey Epstein memo causes controversy among MAGA base

The FBI and DOJ said they do not plan to make future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.

USA Today · 18h

MAGA supporters Trump is calling 'weaklings' over Jeffrey Epstein files: Here's a list

Several Trump backers have called for more transparency after Pam Bondi's Justice Department announced that no more files would be released.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Trump's Epstein attacks are tearing MAGA apart

Donald Trump is once again angry, but this time his ire is directed at a new audience: his own MAGA supporters.

elon musk, Jeffrey Epstein and Trump

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

Musk fans Epstein controversy with stream of social media posts

After Trump described the Epstein saga as a "hoax," Musk wrote: "Wow I can’t believe Epstein killed himself before realizing it was all a hoax."

ABC News on MSN · 14h

'It's a cover up': Musk floods X with posts attacking Trump over Epstein

Using his X platform, Musk has been on a posting spree since Wednesday, posting or reposting criticisms of Trump's handling of the Epstein files more than 35 times. He's even used his AI chatbot Grok -- which just clinched a $200 million deal with the Trump administration -- to address the issue.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 5h

Elon Musk’s Surprise Response to Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein Mess

Elon Musk has weighed back into the Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein drama he helped create with a string of spicy social media posts. On Thursday, the president was pulled back into the Epstein saga after a Wall Street Journal article claimed Trump once sent the sex offender a letter including a drawing of a naked woman.

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CNN Data Chief Spots The Stunning Way Trump Hasn't 'Suffered' Amid Epstein Controversy

Harry Enten said the figures "surprised" him as the president navigates GOP criticism on his administration's handling of the ...

Irish Examiner on MSN10m

Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday note

Donald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony ...

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Dem Sen. Ron Wyden claims ‘big’ Epstein file ‘full of actionable information’ locked in Treasury Department drawer

A “big” file with transaction data on sex predator Jeffrey Epstein “full of actionable information” is sitting idle in the ...

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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

Trump threatened a lawsuit after the Journal on Thursday described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore ...

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Mike Pence calls for the release of the Epstein files

Former Vice President Mike Pence joined the chorus of Republicans calling on the Trump administration to release files about ...

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Controversy over handling of Epstein files

The controversy centers around the handling of documents related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. PBS, NPR lose ...

A timeline of the controversy over the administration's handling of the Epstein files

The Trump administration's handling of what are known as the Epstein files has been creating a firestorm within the president's MAGA base. NPR recaps a timeline of the controversy.

"It's all been a big hoax": Trump baselessly blames Dems for Epstein files controversy

"It's perpetrated by the Democrats. And some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net..." President ...

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Pelosi on Epstein: "This Is A Distraction," "We Have Major Issues Right Here"

Former Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday told MSNBC's Chris Jansing the controversy surrounding the missing Epstein Files is "a distraction." "I want to make sure I understand what you mean ...

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