President Donald Trump retreated to his golf resorts in Scotland, widely seen as an attempt to avoid mounting scrutiny amid the escalating Epstein controversy, as cities across the country staged protests following his arrival.

Here’s how Donald Trump’s position on Jeffrey Epstein has changed over the year, and how the fallout over the Epstein files poses a particular challenge for him.

Trump advocated for the release of files referencing an alleged “client list” throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, and he issued an executive order soon after taking office calling for the declassification of certain federal secrets.

The 2019 suicide of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a New York jail cell generated conspiracy theories that he was killed by one of his famous connections.

The leading role the former “first buddy” took in stoking the Epstein controversy shows how he remains a potent political risk for Trump months after he publicly left the White House.

Popular site Kalshi, which allows people to make a wager on almost anything, saw the number of people betting "yes" on the question skyrocket this week, after news broke that the US Department of Justice told President Trump back in May that his name appeared in the controversial documents.

There's a bipartisan push for more transparency. The House Oversight Subcommittee voted Wednesday night to subpoena the Justice Department for the Epstein files with three Republicans joining Democrats in support.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s interview with DOJ prosecutors has sparked questions about whether the Trump administration could leverage a pardon to get her to exonerate Trump.

The controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.

Podcaster Andrew Schulz slammed President Trump during a Thursday episode of the Flagrant podcast, criticizing Trump for his handling of multiple controversies. Earlier this week, the president accused former President Obama of influencing the findings in Russiagate while distancing himself from the public’s push for more information on Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal dealings.