Combining an ancient trope with modern cynicism, the sex-trafficking scandal has ingredients that keep it fresh long after other conspiracies faded. President Trump used it for political gain.

President Trump's supporters are continuing to demand answers over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Senior Reporter at The Bulwark Will Sommer, former Rep. Denver Riggleman and at The Bulwark Sam Stein join Katy Tur to break down the political impact of MAGA's obsession with the Epstein files on Trump.

The Justice Department said unsealing grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's case is necessary given "longstanding and legitimate" public interest in the case.

In mid-July 2025, a rumor circulated online that U.S. Vice President JD Vance was the last person to see convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alive. For example, one Facebook us

Fresh scrutiny is being placed on Jeffrey Epstein's death, as his brother, Mark, breaks his silence to call the FBI’s suicide ruling “stupid.”

The DOJ wants you to believe Epstein ran a global sex ring without clients, kept no records, and killed himself off-camera—because pretending none of it ever happened is easier than naming names.

In an attempt to explain why Donald Trump is not only letting the Jeffrey Epstein files controversy consume the news cycle but is also making things worse with his statements, one former lawmaker suggested he can't face reality. On Wednesday, in the face of withering attacks from his MAGA base that he is betraying them by letting his Department of Justice sit on the Epstein files and claiming there is nothing of interest, Trump floated a file "hoax" conspiracy theory. Later in the day, the administration fired the prosecutor in the federal case against Epstein. That has only inflamed critics which led MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire to ask ex-Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) about the series of missteps. "Let's talk about the politics of this," he prompted his guest. "It is so rare to have a MAGA backlash," she admitted. "I was talking to a person very close to President Trump last night who made the note that one of the things that really angered Trump is he feels like, whether it was the lawmakers who rode his coattails to office or these podcaster types who have made a lot of money off of Trump's name, we know how angry Trump gets when he feels like people are profiting off of him." "Those are the same people, in his estimation, who are betraying him now, who are not listening to his edict: 'Hey, stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein. Let's talk about the big beautiful bill or whatever it might be.' There's rare defiance here." "What do you make of this sort of new moment?" Lemire pressed. "Well, the bottom line is these folks who are making money off Trump are doing so because 83 percent of the Republican base agree that this is a problem," she replied. "Trump is in denial that he has got a revolt. And I mean, this is just maybe some basic advice: when you're in that kind of situation politically, probably not a good idea to call all your supporters stupid because they know he has been part of feeding this monster, and now the monster is strong and it believes what he has said and what his supporters have said for years." You can watch below or at the link. - YouTube youtu.be Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest headlines at Raw Story. Watch the video at this link. Recommended Links:Avowed Trump ally warns Epstein may 'consume' presidency as MAGA 'rupture' growsMAGA bites back after Trump issues fans stern order: 'This is going to cost you'Oklahoma school chief misled board to put election denial into lessons: lawsuitSecret Service rep debunks MAGA claim security request was denied for Trump rallyTrump talks up FBI as MAGA base erupts over Epstein ‘client list’ denial

Elon Musk has voiced his outrage over the FBI ending its probe into the late Jeffrey Epstein without releasing the rumored “Epstein list.”

When reviewing the metadata for Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell footage, experts found something odd: that it appears to have been manipulated.

Author Michael Wolff this week said that he believes that he was the recipient of alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s final message before Epstein’s 2019 death. Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan on Aug.

A lawyer who's represented more than 200 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse explains what is known about the case -- including claims of a so-called "client list."