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Trump's Long Fight to Expose Epstein's Crimes Intensifies

2/12/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump began pressing to expose Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in 2006 when he supported Florida police in their investigation.
Trump has consistently highlighted Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as threats.
Critics, including Democrats, accuse Trump of hiding information.
Recently, millions of pages of Epstein-related documents were released, though some were redacted.
Trump continues to assert his commitment to revealing the truth about Epstein's actions.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump began pressing to expose Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in 2006 when he supported Florida police in their investigation.
Trump has consistently highlighted Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as threats.
Critics, including Democrats, accuse Trump of hiding information.
Recently, millions of pages of Epstein-related documents were released, though some were redacted.
Trump continues to assert his commitment to revealing the truth about Epstein's actions.