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Trump Diverts Attention to Maxwell Amid Epstein File Controversy

7/26/2025

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President Trump is trying to shift the spotlight onto Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony amid growing scrutiny over his administration's failure to release Epstein case files. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reveals that the White House underestimated public curiosity, leaving a chaotic atmosphere with muddled messages from both the White House and the Justice Department.

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President Trump is trying to shift the spotlight onto Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony amid growing scrutiny over his administration's failure to release Epstein case files. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reveals that the White House underestimated public curiosity, leaving a chaotic atmosphere with muddled messages from both the White House and the Justice Department.