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Senator Murphy: Trump Panicked Over Epstein Document Release

11/16/2025

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Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said U.S. President Donald Trump panicked at the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents during an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival.
Murphy argues the panic signals concern about incriminating information in the files.
He described the situation as potentially the biggest scandal in presidential history.
Murphy added that, despite the scandal's potential damage, no clear illegal actions by Trump have emerged from the documents.

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Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said U.S. President Donald Trump panicked at the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents during an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival.
Murphy argues the panic signals concern about incriminating information in the files.
He described the situation as potentially the biggest scandal in presidential history.
Murphy added that, despite the scandal's potential damage, no clear illegal actions by Trump have emerged from the documents.