Donald Trump has a ten-day window to approve the bill mandating the disclosure of the Epstein files after it was passed by Congress late yesterday. Initially against the release, he urged House members to distance themselves from the petition seeking it.
However, Trump shifted his stance earlier this week, indicating his support for House Republicans to pass the measure, which demands the files to be made publicly available in a searchable format within 30 days. He downplayed the significance of the release, citing that he is unconcerned since Epstein’s associates were predominantly Democrats.
Stating that he would sign the bill upon receiving it, Trump remarked yesterday, “We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats.” Emphasizing that the issue primarily involves Democrats, he expressed skepticism about the importance of the situation, highlighting the accomplishments of the Republican Party.
While Trump implies that he cannot be implicated in the files due to his Republican affiliation, a crucial detail challenges this assertion. Donald Trump was acquainted with Jeffrey Epstein from the late 1980s until approximately 2007 when he claims to have barred the infamous sex offender from his Mar A Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Notably, during this period, Trump was not only a friend of Epstein but also a registered Democrat from August 2001 to September 2009, overlapping with the timeframe covered by Epstein’s federal indictment (2002-2005).
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