Division between Republican lawmakers over the Jeffrey Epstein files continued to intensify even as President Donald Trump and his administration seeks to redirect scrutiny toward the president’s political foes and the 2016 election.

You shouldn't have to be a Republican or a Democrat to care about making sure there's transparency on something as horrific as the abuses that happened,” Pete Buttigieg said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked for the spa at Mar-a-Lago, the latest evolution in his description of how their highly scrutinized relationship ended years ago.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie and Democratic Representative Ro Khanna said the lack of transparency is reinforcing public perceptions that the rich and powerful live beyond the reach of the judicial system.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday he stands with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna's calls to subpoena Jeffrey Epstein's estate for documents related to his case, including, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, a birthday letter to Epstein allegedly written by President Donald Trump in 2003.

Donald Trump took the Epstein scandal in a new direction, commenting on Virginia Giuffre — one of the most prominent victims of Epstein’s sexual abuse.

Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin discusses the Epstein controversy with Jake Tapper and what it will take for the Trump administration to move on from the crisis.

During a Sunday, July 27 appearance on CNN, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) passionately defended President Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Mullin also blamed former President Barack Obama for a "sweetheart plea deal" that Epstein enjoyed during the late 2000s.

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to rope Barack Obama into Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein scandal. It went horribly awry.

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Republicans are furious with the attorney general’s handling of the Epstein files, which has consumed Washington for weeks.