7 h. ago Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence pushes for release of the Epstein files: ‘The time has come’

‘I think that anyone who participated or was associated with this despicable man ought to be held up to public scrutiny,’ the former vice president said

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17 h. ago Trump attacks ‘stupid Republicans’ for wanting Epstein files released

Trump continues to disavow members of his party who have called for him to fulfill campaign promise to release evidence on notorious pedophile

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17 h. ago Donald Trump slams 'past supporters' as MAGA fans call out Epstein files U

Donald Trump has appeared increasingly unwilling to release files regarding Jeffrey Epstein despite members of his administration previously vowing to release them

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22 h. ago Donald Trump says those interested in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’

US president faces Maga backlash over suspicion his administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect rich elite – including TrumpDonald Trump has dismissed a secretive inquiry into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as “boring” and of interest only to “bad people”, but said he backed the release of any “credible” files, as he sought to stamp out a conspiracy-fuelled uproar among his supporters.The US president is facing a political crisis within his usually loyal Republican Make America Great Again (Maga) base over suspicion that the administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect the rich elite he associated with, which included Trump. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Trump says he 'doesn't understand' why anyone wants the 'sordid, but boring' Jeffrey Epstein files released and says 'only the fake news want to keep it going' as cover

The President has shown growing frustration with questions about the files, and shook his head when asked why his supporters in particular 'have been so interested' in the case.

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32 h. ago Trump insists only 'bad people' want Epstein files as scandal tears MAGA apart

The president has made the release of the alleged Epstein files a central part of his 2024 campaign, having promised his supporters that he would unveil the information once reelected

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34 h. ago Democrats once again push bill to get Epstein files released, but Republicans block it

‘They’re complicit’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells The Independent

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35 h. ago US House speaker Mike Johnson calls for release of Epstein files amid backlash

Trump has faced growing resentment over the decision of his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to withhold informationUS politics – live updatesAnalysis: How Epstein files uproar became a vehicle for QAnonMike Johnson, speaker of the House, called for the justice department to make public documents related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, breaking with Donald Trump over an issue that has roiled the president’s rightwing base.It was a rare moment of friction between Trump and the speaker, a top ally on Capitol Hill, and came as the president faces growing backlash from conservatives who had expected him to make public everything known about Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 while in federal custody as he faced sex-trafficking charges. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Epstein lawyer reveals 'truth' about client list as House Republicans block files release

The MAGA world continues infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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39 h. ago Epstein lawyer reveals 'truth' about client list as House Republicans block files release: Live updates

The MAGA world continues infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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40 h. ago Elmo breaks silence after hacker shares antisemitic posts on character’s X account

Beloved Sesame Street character Elmo has broken his silence after his X account was hacked and used to share antisemitic posts.

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43 h. ago Kevin Spacey begs Trump to 'release the Epstein files' as Ghislaine Maxwell has appeal turned down: Live updates

The MAGA world continues infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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43 h. ago Republicans move to block Democratic effort to force release of Epstein files

White House has come under fire for not releasing documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinUS politics live – latest updatesRepublican lawmakers have moved to block a Democratic effort to force the release of the so-called Epstein files, a near-mythological trove of undisclosed information about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at the center of an internal political war among US conservatives.Democrats had been pressing for an amendment to cryptocurrency legislation that would have forced the release of information and exhibits itemized in a list of evidence held by the justice department from the 2019 child sex-trafficking case against disgraced financier Epstein. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Republicans block effort to force release of Epstein files in Congress

California Rep. Ro Khanna, who authored the amendment, slammed the decision and declared the American public ‘won’t be gaslit’

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56 h. ago Poll: Donald Trump humiliated by MAGA mob who fume over refusal to release Epstein files

The poll found that 67% of Trump voters in the 2024 election disagreed with the president's decision not to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, compared to 58% of Kamala Harris voters

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61 h. ago Despite Trump saying there are no more Epstein files, Lara Trump says he will release more Epstein files

The Trump administration has claimed there is no Epstein client list and that no other documents will be released. Now the President’s daughter-in-law is insisting otherwise

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64 h. ago Elmo’s X account ‘compromised by unknown hacker’ with racist and antisemitic posts

Hackers also demanded the US government release more information on the sex trafficker Jeffrey EpsteinHackers gained access to the X account of the puppet Elmo over the weekend and used it to post racist and antisemitic threats as well as make profane references to Jeffrey Epstein. Sesame Workshop was still trying to regain full control Monday over the iconic red character’s account.“Elmo’s X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account,” a Sesame Workshop spokesperson said Monday. Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit behind Sesame Street and Elmo. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Elmo’s X account posts racist and antisemitic messages after being hacked

Hackers also demanded the US government release more information on the sex trafficker Jeffrey EpsteinHackers gained access to the X account of the puppet Elmo over the weekend and used it to post racist and antisemitic threats as well as make profane references to Jeffrey Epstein. Sesame Workshop was still trying to regain full control on Monday over the red character’s account.“Elmo’s X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account,” a Sesame Workshop spokesperson said on Monday. Sesame Workshop is the non-profit behind Sesame Street and Elmo. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago ‘He’s in good shape’: Trump backs Dan Bongino after his feud with Pam Bondi over Epstein Files

Bongino reportedly did not show up to work on Friday following a heated exchange with Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein Files release

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2 d. ago Hacker uses Elmo’s X account to post antisemitic messages and tweet that reads: ‘RELEASE THE FILES’

The fluffy red character experienced a hack over the weekend, says owner

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