No 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,

The Second Circuit in 1997 laid out a nine-factor test for judges to consider whether public interest outweighed rules of grand jury secrecy. In this case, observers opine it could come down to opposition from the surviving parties.

By tapping into other grievances, President Trump managed to turn one of the most fractious moments for his base into a unifying one.

As Karoline Leavitt throws the FBI under the bus over Jeffrey Epstein and Trump slides to a new low in polls, a data analyst decodes the numbers and shows why this fiasco is so well suited to damaging Trump.

The US president may have to pay a high price for turning on his own supporters for their dogged interest in the late billionaire's activities We may be witnessing Donald Trump's downfall. For most of the US president's critics,

Shortly after Mr. Blanche posted his invitation, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Ms. Maxwell. The motion was introduced by Representative Tim Burchett, Republican of Tennessee, who has pushed for the Trump administration to release more of its material tied to Mr. Epstein’s case.

Viewers of news coverage on CNN and Fox have highlighted the difference in broadcasting style from the two networks when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein. Taking to social media one viewer shared a collage of screenshots showing the two channels reporting on two very different news stories.

And nothing suggests a cabal like the news story du jour . The Epstein Files is fast-becoming the JFK of our time, only it’s playing out not in a lone Oliver Stone weekend movie-theater release but in our pockets and on our laptops, on airport cable-news broadcasts and bar-side phone-scrolling, the appeal of drama lapping the need for verification.

Is he going to stand with the pedophiles and underage sex traffickers?” asked Representative Tim Burchett. “Or is he gonna pick the American people and justice for the victims?”

Critics of President Donald Trump are accusing him of trying to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein files as the administration faces pushback for more transparency regarding the case. Among a recent flurry of wide-ranging posts on his social media platform,