Ever since Trump was re-elected in 2024, his MAGA base has been
eagerly awaiting the release of the Epstein files. So it came as a
shock when, in July, a Justice Department memo said they had
reviewed the matter and determined that there was “no basis to
revisit the disclosure of those materials,” that the rumored
“client list” did not exist, and that there was no evidence Epstein
“blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions.”
Suddenly, key pillars of the conspiracy theory were knocked down,
by the very administration that promised to get to the bottom of
the Epstein saga. Since then, MAGA has split into two
factions: those who are siding with the administration and ready to
move on, and those who still want the Epstein files released. To
make matters worse for President Trump, recent stories in the Wall
Street Journal have reminded the public that, for over a decade,
Trump and Epstein were actually friends. And while it’s not
evidence of a crime, recent reporting has also revealed that
Trump’s name is, indeed, in the Epstein files. To help us
separate the facts of the case from the thorny conspiracies that
surround it, we’ve brought on Julie K. Brown and Donie O’Sullivan.
Brown is an investigative reporter at The Miami Herald who began
digging into the Epstein case in 2018, leading to his second
arrest. O’Sullivan is a CNN senior correspondent who covers online
misinformation and conspiracy theories. When reached for
comment regarding allegations that it passed on the Epstein story,
New York Times spokesperson Charlie Stadtlander responded with the
following statement: The Times's coverage of Jeffrey Epstein has
been hard-hitting and thorough, starting with the first legal
charges against him in 2006. Since then, we've covered every step
of the story involving Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, the powerful
people in their orbit and the shadowy aftermath of Epstein's arrest
and death in custody. We can't speak to whatever Julie K. Brown is
saying the victims' lawyers told her -- neither of them has
actually identified a New York Times journalist in this matter, and
we have yet to find any record of such conversations. Times
reporters continue to do tough and deep work to uncover and verify
the facts about Epstein and those around him. Questions? Comments?
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