Overview

• President Trump labeled the Epstein files a Democratic “scam” and dismissed inquiring supporters as “weaklings,” fueling anger among core MAGA voters
• Reps. Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene pressed for a special counsel and backed a discharge petition to force release of grand jury records despite White House opposition
• On July 15 the administration signaled it would allow a limited release of grand jury materials but retained control over redactions and the scope of disclosures
• A CNN poll found 40 percent of Republicans dissatisfied with the amount of information released on the Epstein case even as 88 percent continue to approve of Trump’s job performance
• MAGA influencers such as Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Mike Cernovich have publicly rejected the hoax narrative and renewed calls for full transparency