White House, Epstein and Trump
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White House aides have made it clear that no one in the administration is allowed to talk about Epstein without high-level vetting as Trump attempts to change the subject.
A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes.
Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has blasted the Justice Department for its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Speaking with NBC’s Meet the Press, the Kentucky representative addressed a July 6 memo from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation concluding that Epstein died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019 and that no “client list” of wealthy co-conspirators exists.
Any time I say anything about Epstein, they’re like, ‘Why didn’t Joe Biden’s — why didn’t Joe Biden release the files?’ And this is what I say: Have you met Merrick Garland?” Tanden
Donald Trump and Melania reportedly crossed paths in September 1998 when she was assisted in her immigration to the US by ID Models founder Paolo Zampolli.
Donald Trump is trying to distance himself from the Epstein scandal amidst criticism of his administration's handling of the investigation.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he wants to give the White House “space” to release the Epstein sex-trafficking information on its own.
The Department of Justice said it wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, who was convicted of helping the disgraced financier sexually abuse underage girls and is currently serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison.