Overview

• The U.S. Justice Department confirmed last week that it has closed its Epstein investigation despite persistent allegations of human and child trafficking.
• On July 17, The Wall Street Journal published new details about Trump’s relationship with Epstein, including a bawdy birthday card sent in 2003.
• Trump announced plans to sue The Wall Street Journal, its parent company NewsCorp and Rupert Murdoch and called for release of pertinent grand jury testimony.
• Comedy duo The Good Liars slipped postcards onto a rack in the Trump Tower gift shop depicting a 1997 photo of Trump with Epstein alongside the presidential seal.
• Representatives for the Trump Store did not respond to requests for comment on the appearance of the satirical postcards.