President Trump is furious at White House officials for mishandling the Jeffrey Epstein case, but Trump is reluctant to fire anyone and create a bigger “spectacle” for critics to grab ahold of, according to a report.
A political storm over the Epstein files has now consumed the White House for three weeks, angering Trump and members of his team who believe it is becoming a distraction from the president’s successes.
“This is a pretty substantial distraction,” one White House source told the Washington Post.
“While many are trying to keep the unity, in many ways, the DOJ and the FBI are breaking at the seams. Many are wondering how sustainable this is going to be for all the parties involved — be it the FBI director or attorney general.”
Epstein storm rattles WH
The controversy exploded over the July 4th weekend, when the DOJ published a memo concluding that Epstein died by suicide in his prison cell and that he did not keep a secret client list.
The findings sparked backlash from members of Trump’s own base, many of whom felt blindsided after Trump officials had appeared to tease that new information was forthcoming. Critics have piled on attorney general Pam Bondi in particular, who hinted at a “truckload” of explosive documents.
“Everything’s going to come out to the public,” she told Fox News’ Sean Hannity in early March. “The public has a right to know. Americans have a right to know.”
Trump has stood by his embattled attorney general through the Epstein drama, which has yet to die down despite Trump’s repeated pleas for supporters to move on from what he calls a “hoax” being stoked by his enemies.
“He [Trump] does not want to create a bigger spectacle by firing anyone,” the White House source told the Washington Post.
In an effort to quiet the storm, Trump earlier this month directed Bondi to seek the release of grand jury materials in the case. One of those requests has been denied by a federal judge in Florida.
Dems licking their chops
Democrats pounced on a recent report in the Wall Street Journal that said Trump was told his name appeared in the Epstein files. Trump was reportedly told this by Bondi during a routine briefing that was not dedicated to the subject.
Simply being mentioned in the government’s files on Epstein does not imply wrongdoing, but Democrats have exploited the issue to attack Trump, who severed ties with Epstein years ago.
After Trump announced a major trade deal between the U.S. and Europe on Sunday, he was asked by a reporter if the effort was expedited to drive Epstein out of the headlines.
The question left Trump visibly irritated.
“Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me with that,” Trump said.
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Author: Matthew Boose
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