Epstein Files: Trump's Gambit and MAGA's Rift
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People Mentioned
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (Longtime MAGA warrior, thorn in Trump's side, Republican Representative from Georgia) - Mentioned as a key figure in pushing for the release of Epstein files and for her independent stance from Donald Trump.
- Ro Khanna (Representative) - Mentioned as one of the lawmakers pushing the White House to release the Epstein files.
- Thomas Massie (Representative, author of the discharge petition) - Mentioned as one of the lawmakers pushing the White House to release the Epstein files and as the author of the discharge petition.
- Lauren Boebert (Representative from Colorado) - Mentioned as one of the Republican women who signed on to the discharge petition to release Epstein files.
- Nancy Mace (Representative from South Carolina) - Mentioned as one of the Republican women who signed on to the discharge petition, and for speaking about the issue from her personal experience with sexual abuse.
- Senator Thune (Majority Leader) - Mentioned as the Senate Majority Leader who has not yet indicated he would bring the Epstein files vote to the floor.
- Lisa Murkowski (Republican Senator from Alaska) - Mentioned for applauding the House's actions and wanting the Senate to vote on the Epstein files.
- James Comer (House Oversight Committee) - Mentioned for engineering the release of documents from Epstein's estate.
- Alex Acosta (Prosecutor) - Mentioned as the prosecutor who struck a lenient deal with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008.
- Virginia Giuffre (Epstein victim) - Mentioned for speaking to media about her experiences with Epstein and the abuse she endured.
- Ghislaine Maxwell - Mentioned in email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein and in theories about leaks of information.
- Steve Bannon (Former Trump advisor) - Mentioned in an email from Jeffrey Epstein's brother regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Mark Epstein (Jeffrey Epstein's brother) - Mentioned for an email he sent to Jeffrey Epstein and for his clarification on the "Bubba" reference.
- Julie K. Brown (Investigative reporter) - Mentioned for breaking many of the Epstein stories and for her theory about leaks coming from Ghislaine Maxwell's camp.
- Jacob Shamsian (Business Insider reporter) - Interviewed for his extensive reporting on Jeffrey Epstein.
Organizations & Institutions
- Justice Department (DOJ) - The federal agency being petitioned to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case.
- House Oversight Committee - The committee that has been releasing documents subpoenaed from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
- FBI - Mentioned in relation to documents seized from Epstein's properties and potential past ignored reports from victims.
- JPMorgan - Mentioned in relation to internal documents showing large transactions in Epstein's accounts.
Websites & Online Resources
- Truth Social - Mentioned as the platform where Donald Trump posted about the Epstein files.