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Congress Advances Epstein Records Bill as Krugman Warns of Trump Slide

Krugman says the Epstein disclosures effort signals a rapid political slide for the president.

Overview

  • The House approved the Epstein Transparency Act 427–1, and reports say the Senate followed with a unanimous vote.
  • The legislation aims to move previously withheld Jeffrey Epstein–related records toward public release.
  • Paul Krugman wrote that Trump is "collapsing on multiple fronts" and predicted difficult weeks ahead.
  • Krugman linked political strain to market moves, arguing crypto has become a "Trump trade" and citing an early-Wednesday drop in Bitcoin.
  • Asked on Air Force One about the files, Trump told a Bloomberg reporter, "Quiet, Piggy," a remark legal commentator Joyce Vance criticized in a Substack post.