"Trump was put into a defensive crouch as the news dominated conversation on Capitol Hill, television and social media. The tranche of emails released by the House Oversight Committee all but ensured the GOP-run chamber would bend to public pressure and vote for a measure to release the investigative records Trump has tried to keep hidden. The big picture: Trump's reaction to the Epstein scandal is a window into how he handles major controversies that invite criticism about his leadership."
"Whether it's a question about the current affordability crisis, COVID in 2020 or the Russia probe in 2017, he has a penchant for pushing back against attacks by calling them Democratic hoaxes or con jobs. He then tries to kill the controversy with such a heavy hand that it helps keep the story alive. Trump has started calling the recent attacks "the Epstein hoax.""
News of the Epstein-related emails forced Trump into a defensive posture and dominated conversation across Capitol Hill, television and social media. The House Oversight Committee released a tranche of emails that pressured the GOP-run chamber to support releasing investigative records Trump wanted concealed. Trump often dismisses major criticisms as Democratic hoaxes or con jobs and fights back aggressively, a pattern that prolongs public attention. He labeled the Epstein-related attacks as the "Epstein hoax," sued The Wall Street Journal over a story about an alleged racy drawing and poem, and reversed an earlier promise to release the Epstein files.
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