Overview
- Cameron Kasky twice alleged on CNN that President Trump was part of a global sex‑trafficking network tied to Jeffrey Epstein during a Monday panel discussion.
- Conservative commentator Scott Jennings immediately challenged the claim, and anchor John Berman said he would fact‑check in real time before noting Trump has not been charged.
- Kasky posted a retraction on X on Tuesday, saying he made the accusation by accident and offering an apology.
- Several outlets described the tone of Kasky’s apology as appearing sarcastic as coverage revisited Trump’s past social ties to Epstein but reiterated the absence of charges.
- Commentators floated potential defamation exposure for Kasky or CNN, and Fox News reported that Trump’s legal team and CNN did not immediately comment.