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Trump Allegedly Sought Epstein Files, Tucker Interview, $1.2B Crypto Gains

7/3/2026

Summary

Story summary

The book “Regime Change: Inside the Presidency of Donald Trump” sold 300,000 copies and alleges President Donald Trump pushed to release Epstein files.
President Donald Trump suggested using Tucker Carlson to interview Ghislaine Maxwell and discussed a pardon, which Chief of Staff James Blair rejected.
A 927-page ethics filing shows President Donald Trump earned nearly $1.2 billion from crypto and overseas property deals in 2025, raising his net worth to $6 billion.

History

Historical Context

On June 17 1972 operatives broke into the DNC headquarters, sparking the Watergate scandal that Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein exposed and that forced President Richard Nixon to resign on August 9 1974 after 69 people were charged. Today, allegations that former President Donald Trump sought to manipulate Epstein files echo Watergate’s exposure of presidential misconduct.

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Story summary

The book “Regime Change: Inside the Presidency of Donald Trump” sold 300,000 copies and alleges President Donald Trump pushed to release Epstein files.
President Donald Trump suggested using Tucker Carlson to interview Ghislaine Maxwell and discussed a pardon, which Chief of Staff James Blair rejected.
A 927-page ethics filing shows President Donald Trump earned nearly $1.2 billion from crypto and overseas property deals in 2025, raising his net worth to $6 billion.

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