The Epstein scandal has been a political thorn in Trump’s side for months, partly because he amplified conspiracy theories about Epstein to his own supporters. Advertisement“Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat’s problem, not the Republican’s problem!” Trump wrote on social media. It would also require the Senate to pass similar legislation and Trump’s approval to compel the Justice Department to act. TRUMP ‘TRYING TO DISTRACT’“Trump is clearly desperately trying to distract from his own presence in the Epstein emails,” said Alan Rozenshtein, a University of Minnesota law professor and former Justice Department lawyer. AdvertisementTrump has harnessed the Justice Department to target other political opponents, some of whom now face criminal charges that outside experts have described as politically motivated.
