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President Trump Tries, Fails to Stem Epstein Files Controversy

Questions continue to mount about President Trump’s connection to the deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We look at how we got here, and the political impacts of the growing controversy.
People take a photo of an image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, along with the words “President Trump: Release All the Epstein Files”, projected onto the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters on July 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  (Anna Moneymaker via GettyImages)

Questions continue to mount about President Trump’s connection to the deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The president’s MAGA base — and now some congressional Democrats — are demanding to see more files, including a so-called “client list” belonging to Epstein. We look at how we got here, and the political impacts of the growing controversy. What do you think the Epstein fallout will be, if any?

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