Overview
- During Morning Joe, Rep. Seth Moulton alleged without evidence that President Donald Trump is in Epstein-related files and "took advantage of young girls."
- Host Joe Scarborough repeatedly pushed back, saying there is no public evidence that Trump abused minors with Jeffrey Epstein and urging reliance on verified facts.
- Moulton claimed Speaker Mike Johnson is keeping the House out of session to avoid seating Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, which Democrats argue is blocking a vote to compel broader disclosures; Johnson has cited the shutdown.
- Coverage notes that prominent victims, including Virginia Giuffre, have not accused Trump of misconduct and that reporting to date has not established such a link.
- Recent releases include an Epstein 50th-birthday book page with an alleged Trump inscription and a suggestive drawing, along with flight logs and schedules, but none has substantiated Moulton’s accusation.