Trump, facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files, tries to shift blame elsewhere
He alleged, without evidence, that former Biden officials doctored the files.

.Trump, facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files, tries to shift blame elsewhere. The president has tried to shift focus away from the case, urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to release “whatever she thinks is credible” before going on to claim without evidence the entire thing was what he calls a “Democratic hoax.”

Some Republicans have fueled the Epstein intrigue and conspiracies surrounding the case for years, with Trump himself weighing in several times.

Here’s what Trump has said about Epstein during his first term, on the campaign trail and now as pressure builds on him to release the Epstein files.
The comments went against the findings of then-Attorney General Barr and the New York City medical examiner who ruled the death a suicide.

During an interview with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan, Trump was asked about Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Epstein who at the time of the interview had just been arrested. She is currently serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring with and aiding Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage girls.

“Her boyfriend died in jail. And people are still trying to figure out how did it happen,” Trump said. “Was it suicide? Was he killed? And I do wish her well. I’m not looking for anything bad for her.”

In August 2023, in an interview with Tucker Carlson, Trump was pressed further on if he believed Epstein committed suicide or not.

“Do you think it’s possible that Epstein was killed?” Carlson asked.

“Oh, sure, it’s possible. I mean, I don’t really believe — I think he probably committed suicide,” Trump said.