"A bill in Congress demanding the release of the Epstein files now has the official, albeit reluctant, endorsement of the president himself. And so the question naturally arises: If Donald Trump supports the bill calling on the president (i.e., him) to release the files, why not simply ... release them? Trump reportedly hasn't given his advisers or allies a rationale for why he won't do so, leaving them to invent reasons of their own."
"But why has Trump chosen to inflict this wound upon himself? A Trump ally suggests to Politico that the president, like many young children, is expressing what some might call oppositional defiant disorder: "POTUS doesn't like to be told what to do or give Dems a win, so he's been fighting it." This theory might make more sense if releasing the Epstein files hadn't been Trump's own idea before he abruptly reversed course earlier this year."
President Trump has officially, though reluctantly, endorsed a bill demanding release of Jeffrey Epstein files but has refused to release the files himself. He reportedly offered no rationale to advisers, who have invented explanations. Commentators labeled his refusal self-inflicted and suggested it creates the appearance of guilt even if none exists. A Trump ally suggested to Politico that resistance stems from oppositional defiance toward Democrats. The reversal surprised observers because Trump had earlier proposed releasing the files before abruptly reversing course. When asked about the files, Trump snapped at a female reporter, saying, "Quiet, piggy."
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