"The typewritten message inserted into the sketched outline of a nude woman looks like compelling evidence of a close and laddish relationship between the US president and the world's most notorious paedophile sex trafficker. Tuesday's press briefing at the White House was the latest demonstration of how the Epstein files is the scandal that refuses to die. Leavitt threw Roman candles, Catherine wheels and smoke bombs in the air in the hope of distracting reporters."
"Typically full of brio and swagger, the White House is scrambling this time because Trump is behaving so out of character. For years, he has inverted the politician's playbook by saying the quiet part out loud and flaunting misconduct in public. When, in a 2016 presidential debate, Hillary Clinton accused him of dodging taxes, Trump retorted: That makes me smart. But now, he is acting like the thing he always scorned: a typical politician."
A question about why Donald Trump appears in Jeffrey Epstein's released documents prompted a terse denial from the White House press secretary. A typewritten message placed on a sketched outline of a nude woman suggests a close and laddish relationship between the US president and Epstein. The White House press briefing relied on theatrical distractions but failed to erase lingering suspicion. The administration's unusually defensive posture appears out of character for a president who often flaunted misconduct. Historical examples of cover-ups and political pressure are invoked to explain why secrecy can be more damaging than revelation.
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