Overview

• Aboard Air Force One on the return from Scotland, Trump revealed for the first time that he believes Jeffrey Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa staff.
• The new detail marks a departure from the White House’s earlier explanation that Trump simply severed ties with Epstein for being a “creep.”
• After landing in Washington, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked whether those alleged “stealings” had raised warning signs for him at the time, prompting Trump to snap “Be quiet!”
• Collins also pressed the president on Ghislaine Maxwell’s claim that she will only testify if granted a pardon or immunity, but he declined to address her request.
• Maxwell’s bid for immunity before testifying drew a firm rejection from House Oversight Committee chair James Comer.