Donald Trump’s Epstein problem

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Afternoon Headlines: Support for the Opposition is at a 40-year low, feared many dead after a ferry caught fire and sank in Indonesia and investigations underway after a reported crocodile sighting in Noosa Deep Dive: It’s the conspiracy and alleged cover-up that’s rocking the Tr ... Show More

Sean Hannity opens his show by criticizing two Washington, D.C. grand juries for refusing to indict individuals accused of threatening former President Donald Trump, calling it evidence of political bias in the justice system. He contrasts media reactions to Trump's brief time ou ... Show More

23,000 pages of documents from the “Epstein files” have been released by Congress. They reveal damning details, and suggest that Epstein and Trump were in contact long after the President has previously said. In the emails Epstein said of Trump: "I am the one able to take him dow ... Show More

President Trump is attempting a course correction on the controversy relating the DOJ’s Jeffrey Epstein memo by sharing conspiracy theories. House Speaker Mike Johnson now says the Justice Department should release everything they have on Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices ... Show More

Newly-released documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein show President Trump's name appearing hundreds of times. Trump did not answer questions about it on Thursday. He has denied any wrongdoing and repeatedly called the Epstein scandal a “hoax.” Senior militar ... Show More

Thousands of emails to and from Jeffery Epstein have been released by the House Oversight committee, exposing a web of connections to the disgraced businessman and convicted sex offender, who was found dead in his jail cell in 2019. Of course, all everyone wants to know about is ... Show More

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