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'Evil beyond belief': Epstein's cryptic warning about Trump revealed in new document dump

Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein once tried to warn people about President Donald Trump, calling him "evil beyond belief" and "nuts," according to newly released documents from the case.

On Wednesday, lawmakers in the House Oversight Committee released thousands of pages of documents from the Epstein files. Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, were both convicted of child sex trafficking and other crimes and sentenced to decades in federal prison. Epstein died while in custody, and Maxwell continues to serve her sentence at a low-security facility in Texas.

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'Most significant development in years': Epstein author gobsmacked by new revelations

An author who wrote a book about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's crimes was visibly gobsmacked on Wednesday when asked to react to a new tranche of documents released by Congressional lawmakers about the case.

On Wednesday, lawmakers released a series of documents that blew holes in President Donald Trump's claims about his relationship with Epstein. Trump has claimed not to know Epstein well, even though the documents describe a time Trump was in Epstein's home with one of his victims for several hours. The documents do not allege that Trump committed any crimes.

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'Explosive’ Epstein dump just exposed DOJ's massive 'cover-up' for Trump: legal expert

A legal expert said on Wednesday that the latest batch of documents from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is "explosive" and seems to implicate President Donald Trump's deputy attorney general in a massive "cover-up."

On Wednesday, emails were released that directly contradict statements Epstein's associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, made to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in a taped interview designed to exonerate Trump. The emails show Trump had knowledge of Epstein's activities, and directly contradicted Maxwell's claim that she never saw Trump at Epstein's house.

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Trump hit with rare rebuke from Catholic bishops over 'climate of fear and anxiety'

Roman Catholic bishops issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump's immigration policies on Wednesday for "creating a climate of fear and anxiety" among people in need, according to a new report.

The statement was unanimously passed by the bishops during their annual conference in Baltimore, according to a report by The New York Times. It was meant to present "a united moral case" that the Catholic Church in America objects to Trump's actions, the report adds.

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'We reject you!' MAGA fumes as far-right influencer declares Trump's movement 'dead'

MAGA fans melted down on Wednesday after a controversial far-right commentator declared President Donald Trump's movement "dead."

Nick Fuentes claimed on X that "MAGA is dead," a cryptic tweet that followed a long day of bad news for Trump and the MAGA base. Earlier in the day, Democrats released a series of damaging emails between disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, that implicated Trump. The emails caused a rift between Trump and Republicans, with one analyst saying it may make the party's support for Trump "unsustainable" going forward.

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'I need an acid bath!' Analyst disgusted by 'scummy' new Epstein-Trump bombshell

The developments around the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, and how close President Donald Trump was to his operation, are so revolting to Puck News' John Heilemann that he had some particularly vivid imagery to describe it on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House" on Wednesday.

This comes as House Democrats release an email that revealed, among other things, Epstein considered Trump a loyal friend who knew about his abuse of young girls but was "the dog that hasn't barked." He made the comments to co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was just transferred to a luxury minimum-security prison against DOJ policy after stating in an interview that Trump was innocent.

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'Quite incriminating': Expert bashes 'negligent' Trump lawyer after Epstein revelation

A former federal prosecutor blasted Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during an interview on Wednesday after Democrats released documents from Jeffrey Epstein that undercut claims his associate, Ghislane Maxwell, made to Blanche after she was moved to a minimum security prison in Texas.

On Wednesday, an email from Epstein to Maxwell was released detailing President Donald Trump meeting one of Epstein's most well-known victims, Virginia Giuffre, at Epstein's home before he ran for office. That email directly contradicts the testimony Maxwell gave to Blanche, indicating that she never saw Trump at Epstein's home.

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New Epstein bombshell could make GOP support for Trump 'unsustainable': analyst

President Donald Trump appears to be trying to keep the GOP from breaking after Democrats leaked emails from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein showing new ties between him and the president, according to one analyst.

Investigative political journalist Tara Palmeri argued on Tuesday during an interview on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" that the leaked emails will "make it impossible" for the GOP to continue hiding the files. She added that there are signs that Republicans are starting to break from Trump on the issue.

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MAGA mom jailed after threatening to kill judge if Trump lost in 2024

A Texas woman supporting President Donald Trump was sentenced to 27 months in prison after threatening a federal judge and others.

According to the Department of Justice, Abigail Shry called the chambers of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in 2023, "and made derogatory statements and threats to anyone that went after then former President Donald Trump."

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Lauren Boebert 'convinced' Epstein conspiracy afoot as Trump pressure backfires

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is reportedly "convinced" that there is a conspiracy to cover up files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The lawmaker is one of a handful of Republicans supporting a discharge petition that would force a vote on releasing files related to Epstein.

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Karoline Leavitt hit with brutal X community note for 'misleading' claim on food prices

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt received a fact check in the form of a community note on the X social media platform after she made "misleading" claims about a DoorDash report on food prices.

"Prices are steadying and wages are climbing, new DoorDash report shows," Leavitt wrote on Tuesday, echoing a Fox Business report.

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'Very bad or stupid': Trump attacks Republicans backing Epstein petition as vote nears

President Donald Trump lashed out at four House Republicans who were backing a petition that would force a vote on the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In emails released by House Democrats on Wednesday, Epstein claimed that Trump "knew about the girls" who had been abused. The sex offender also referred to Trump as a "dog that hasn't barked" because he never disclosed the sex trafficking.

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'Hoax!' Karoline Leavitt won't deny Trump spent 'hours' with victim at Epstein's house

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to deny that President Donald Trump spent "hours" with a sex trafficking victim at the home of Jeffrey Epstein.

Leavitt took questions at a White House briefing on Wednesday after House Democrats released a trove of emails in which Epstein claimed that Trump "knew about the girls" who were being abused.

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