Jul 31 Virginia Giuffre's family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Giuffre's family also says Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell should stay in prison. Continue reading
Jul 30 Grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell did not hear directly from victims, Justice Department tells judge By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The filing says the Epstein grand jury heard only from an FBI agent when it met in 2019, while the Maxwell grand jury heard from the same FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective in 2020 and 2021. Continue reading
Jul 29 Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre By Chris Megerian, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked for the spa at Mar-a-Lago, the latest evolution in his description of how their highly scrutinized relationship ended years ago. Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he 'stole people that worked for me' By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The Republican president said Monday that he had warned Epstein about hiring Trump staff and that when Epstein did it again, “I threw him out of the place.”… Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump seeks quick Murdoch deposition in lawsuit over Epstein story By Associated Press Donald Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to compel media mogul Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition in the president's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal within 15 days. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Trump's 'working visit' to Scotland sparks protests In our news wrap Saturday, Trump golfed at his resort in Scotland as locals protested his visit, House Democrats sought more details about Trump’s connections with Epstein, Florida Gov. DeSantis confirmed detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” are being flown out for… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:41 Why the DOJ met with Ghislaine Maxwell amid backlash over Trump's Epstein ties By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams The Jeffrey Epstein scandal surrounding President Trump is intensifying, fueled by growing Republican defiance even as the administration deploys efforts at distracting public attention. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest developments with Carrie Johnson, the national justice correspondent for NPR. Continue watching
Jul 24 Justice Department will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned girlfriend By Eric Tucker, Corey Williams, Associated Press Justice Department officials were set to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Jul 23 House subcommittee votes 8-2 to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Associated Press A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 7:55 GOP and Democratic strategists analyze renewed focus on Trump's connection with Epstein By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz President Trump marked his sixth month in office this week, touting his policy agenda and transformation of the federal government. But he also faces a public skeptical of his biggest accomplishments and a growing focus on his relationship with Jeffrey… Continue watching