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Trump Faces Pressure to Appoint Gaetz as Epstein Prosecutor

7/15/2025

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President Trump is feeling the heat from his MAGA supporters to appoint Matt Gaetz as a special prosecutor for the Epstein case. Despite Gaetz's troubled history, including serious allegations against him, former strategist Steve Bannon backs the move. As the administration grapples with the fallout from Epstein's death, the stakes continue to escalate.

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President Trump is feeling the heat from his MAGA supporters to appoint Matt Gaetz as a special prosecutor for the Epstein case. Despite Gaetz's troubled history, including serious allegations against him, former strategist Steve Bannon backs the move. As the administration grapples with the fallout from Epstein's death, the stakes continue to escalate.