A Justice Department memo seeking to douse conspiracy theories around Jeffrey Epstein has split the MAGA influencer ecosystem into competing factions, with some of President Trump’s loudest

The State Democracy Defenders Fund, a Democrat-aligned legal hub, on Monday filed a series of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal files as it investigates whether the Trump administration is unlawfully interfering with investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

The conspiracy theory captures our anxieties about how power really works, but the boring version might say more.

The clamour is growing for the Trump administration to put documents related to the Epstein investigations before the public.

As President Donald Trump struggles to contain the fallout over his ties to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers on Capitol Hill and officials within his own administration are turning to Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier’s longtime co-conspirator and sometime girlfriend.

President Donald Trump's super powers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect, evade and deny. But the Republican's well-worn methods of changing the subject when a tough topic stings politically are not working as his White House fends off persistent unrest from his usually loyal base about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

Recent allegations published by the Wall Street Journal regarding former President Donald Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein have created a legal challenge for the former president. According to legal experts, disproving these claims would require Trump to provide testimony under oath about his relationship with the convicted sex offender.

Trump said the release of grand jury testimony linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s indictment will not be “good enough” for those seeking more information on Epstein and his associates.

Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking in connection with the Epstein case in 2021. Maxwell is serving her sentence in a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida.

At a Williamsburg event on human trafficking, Gov. Youngkin said transparency on Epstein files is key, but victims’ protection must come first.

Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges for soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008, but was hit with additional federal charges in 2019 before his death.

President Donald Trump says his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ended after Epstein hired people who had worked for Trump