Overview
- House Oversight released thousands of Epstein-related emails this week that mention President Trump, though the materials do not accuse him of wrongdoing.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reported a net approval of negative 39 points for Trump’s handling of the Epstein matter, his worst-rated issue in current aggregates.
- Enten’s rundown showed Trump underwater on other core issues as well, including immigration (-5), foreign policy (-8), trade/tariffs (-17), and the economy (-18).
- Marist polling cited by Enten found only about 45 percent of Republicans approve of the administration’s handling of the Epstein files, a sharp drop from Trump’s usual GOP baseline.
- A procedural push advanced in the House toward compelling the Justice Department to turn over more Epstein records, with CNN noting a vote could come soon.