White House, Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump
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President Donald Trump continued to face backlash from his MAGA supporters over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi "to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval" related to the case.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the president's sentiment on Thursday in regard to critics of the administration's handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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Some Republicans have called for the appointment of a special counsel, as MAGA allies have raged over the handling of the Epstein investigation.
The White House on Thursday attempted to close the door on President Donald Trump’s role in the Jeffrey Epstein saga, rejecting calls from within his own political base for a special prosecutor and casting his recent comments about the “Epstein Hoax” as a swipe at Democrats, not a dismissal of Epstein’s crimes.
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"The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said July 17.
When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide.
The Jeffrey Epstein controversy showed no signs of quieting as a GOP senator joined calls for all information to be released by the Trump administration, as Democrats protested the GOP’s advancing of two controversial nominees with a dramatic walkout.