"On Wednesday night, the White House announced that President Donald Trump had signed the bill passed by Congress earlier this week to release the files on the federal investigation into alleged child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Shortly after, Trump himself shared the news on Truth Social. Trump's message was rife with misleading statements, likely meant to divert attention from his former longtime relationship with Epstein."
"Trump, for example, called the disgraced New York financier a lifelong Democrat who "donated Thousands of Dollars to Democrat Politicians" - a statement that is true. But Trump made no mention of his own personal friendship with Epstein, which lasted from the 1980s through the early 2000s. Trump also downplayed his attempt to obstruct the release of files. "As everyone knows, I asked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, to pass this Bill in the House and Senate, respectively,""
President Donald Trump signed legislation to release the federal files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Trump announced the signing on Truth Social while omitting mention of his longstanding personal friendship with Epstein from the 1980s through the early 2000s. Trump characterized Epstein as a lifelong Democrat who donated to Democratic politicians and framed calls for the files' release as a 'hoax.' He claimed to have asked congressional leaders to pass the bill but only relented after bipartisan support became apparent. Epstein's victims have sought the files for years, and Trump's name reportedly appears within the documents, though the extent is unclear.
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