Overview
- Both chambers passed the disclosure legislation with almost no opposition, with Rep. Clay Higgins listed as the only nay vote.
- During CNN NewsNight, Scott Jennings told Franklin Leonard, “This is an I.Q. test. Don’t fail it,” while arguing that years of scrutiny have not produced evidence implicating President Trump.
- Pollster Josh Doss said the remark questioned a Black panelist’s intelligence, and Jennings rejected any racial intent as “ridiculous.”
- Moderator Abby Phillip asked whether the lack of prosecutions over the past decade signifies no wrongdoing, as the panel split over evidence versus inference; Jennings said Trump cut ties with Epstein and argued the story concerns multiple powerful figures.
- Conservative outlets emphasized defenses of Jennings and criticized the racism accusation, and these reports cite no new documents yielding verified prosecutions; one piece cited prior BBC reporting that Trump was told his name appears among many in Epstein-related files.