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Trump Distracts with Shutdown Amid Epstein Revelations
10/22/2025
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- Biographer Michael Wolff says President Donald Trump uses ongoing controversies, including the government shutdown and the Russia-Ukraine war, to distract from Epstein revelations.
- The House Oversight Committee released documents showing calls from Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, and the White House says Trump expelled Epstein from his club years ago.
- The investigation continues amid the shutdown, with Democrats arguing the crisis protects Trump.