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The Epstein Files are Closing in on Dona...

GLENN KIRSCHNER
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For months, Donald Trump has been whining and complaining about people paying attention to the Epstein files, and urging Congress not to release them. He then directed his Department of Justice to investigate the Epstein case, but only with respect to Democrats who may be implicated (an obviously vindictive and selective approach to an investigation). And ... Show More
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