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Former President Trump is facing backlash from some of his supporters after the Justice Department declined to release additional files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
There are growing cracks in the MAGA base over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. President Trump says he "doesn't understand" the interest in the case. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin and Jonathan Allen report the latest details.
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The president asked his supporters to “let Pam Bondi do her job” as she faces scrutiny over handling the release of documents related to the disgraced financier.
The decision to dismiss Comey was delivered as the Justice Department faces renewed scrutiny over its handling of the sex offender's case.
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Trump now claiming 'Epstein files' are a Democrat-run hoax, calls supporters 'weaklings'Donald Trump is continuing to face backlash for his and Pam Bondi's handling of the supposed 'Epstein files'. Speaking to reporters while hosting a visit from the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain at the White House on Wednesday,
Trump urged his supporters over the weekend to stop talking about Epstein as some expressed anger over his administration’s failure to release more information about its probe into the convicted sex offender.
Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped in two polls as he faces criticism for his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The president lost six approval points in a Morning Consult poll and one point in a Napolitan News Service poll between surveys taken last month and this month.
President Trump is facing a MAGA backlash over Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump’s broken 2024 pledge to release all files. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports, joined by New York Times’ Emily Bazelon and Michael Grynbaum.
Donald Trump's Truth Social post defending Pam Bondi has seen more than 36,000 replies so far, many from people unhappy with the president's remarks.