"What he's saying: "Sure I would. Let the Senate look at it. Let anyone look at it, but don't talk about it too much," Trump said Monday in the Oval Office in response to a question from a reporter. Trump went on to call Epstein "a Democrat problem. The Democrats were Epstein's friends, all of them. And it's a hoax. The whole thing is a hoax.""
"Trump said he does not want the Epstein situation to detract from "the greatness of what the Republican Party has accomplished." Yes, but: Trump could order the files released any time he wants without waiting for Congress. Catch up quick: The Epstein files briefly divided the MAGA faithful over the summer, with vocal contingents in Trump's base demanding the files be released."
Trump said he would allow the Senate or anyone to examine the Epstein files but urged against extensive public discussion. He labeled Epstein "a Democrat problem," claimed Democrats were Epstein's friends, and called the situation a hoax. He said he did not want the Epstein matter to detract from Republican accomplishments. Trump could release the files without waiting for Congress but has not done so. The Epstein files divided the MAGA base, with some supporters demanding release. Some congressional Republicans were willing to vote to release documents despite earlier opposition. Trump ordered a Justice Department probe of possible ties between Epstein and Bill Clinton and other Democratic backers.
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