I really wish this were not the case, but for all the good Trump has done thus far, this news cycle is being dominated by the Epstein files.
Democrats are pouncing, and now Trump is being more or less forced to produce something.
To that point, he has ordered AG Pam Bondi to release all relevant Grand Jury files from the case.
Trump has been trying to play this down for some time, but nobody is buying in.
Trump took another shot to quiet his MAGA supporters, stating, "If there was a 'smoking gun' on Epstein, why didn't the Dems, who controlled the 'files' for four years, and had Garland and Comey in charge, use it? BECAUSE THEY HAD NOTHING!!!"
Trump is also pushing back against an alleged letter that he sent to Epstein, and he plans on litigating it against the Wall Street Journal, which has reported the letter.
Trump stated, "I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his 'pile of garbage' newspaper, the WSJ. That will be an interesting experience!!!"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) initially brushed off the files, calling them a distraction, stating, “This is a distraction. We have major issues right here with things we’re voting on today in the Congress.
“And instead we’re talking about him – about this thing, and his own base has its own views of what the president should do.”
However, once she saw the outrage by MAGA, she completely switched gears, stating, “For reasons known only to him, Donald Trump is now refusing to appoint a special prosecutor in the Epstein case after weeks of refusing to release the Epstein files.
“This week, House Democrats voted unanimously to release the files. Republicans voted to keep them hidden. With deep respect for the victims, their trauma and their privacy, everyone on the Epstein list must be held accountable no matter who they are. Release the files.”
Donald Trump knows he has to get something out to his base or he will never hear the end of it.
So, he is now ordering Bondi to release specific files, stating, “Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval.
“This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!”
As I have stated in other reports, this is not going away anytime soon due to the buildup over the last three years, so Trump has to do something. Release the files, let the news cycle do its thing, then move on.