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CNN Panelists Clash Over White House Denials of Trump’s Epstein File Mentions

They argued over unsealing contested records after the White House branded them fake news in response to President Trump’s defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal.

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Overview

  • White House Communications Director Steve Cheung labeled a Wall Street Journal report of Trump’s repeated mentions in Jeffrey Epstein’s files as “fake news.”
  • CNN host Abby Phillip challenged political commentator Scott Jennings to explain why President Trump has not publicly acknowledged unverified references to his name in the documents.
  • Jennings confronted Ana Navarro about insinuations that Trump knew of Epstein’s wrongdoing, insisting that no credible accusations exist against the president.
  • Last Friday, President Trump filed a defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal and owner Rupert Murdoch over an article claiming he sent Epstein a risqué birthday letter.
  • Calls for full public disclosure of Epstein-related records persist, but Department of Justice privacy rules limit the release of grand jury testimony.