Trump Rebukes Reporter, Accuses Democrats of ‘Dirty’ Ties to Epstein
The president’s counterattack highlights a deepening partisan fight over Epstein records that Republican lawmakers say still include undisclosed names.
Overview
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that claims about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein are a Democratic “fabrication” and said Democrats had “dirty relationships” with the financier.
- In an exchange with reporters, he rejected a question about whether he is trying to hide links to Epstein, insulted the journalist, and derided Rep. Thomas Massie.
- Massie said unreleased Epstein files contain at least 20 well-known names and argued they likely do not implicate Trump while alleging the administration is protecting campaign donors by withholding the documents.
- Despite earlier calls to make the records public, the administration has not released new materials, keeping pressure on the White House and sustaining public interest.
- Democrats recently published portions of Epstein’s emails that they say suggest Trump may have known of the financier’s crimes, a step the White House dismissed as an effort to smear the president.