What do new files reveal about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein? Blanche’s interview underscored the administration’s aggressive efforts to downplay Trump’s links to Epstein and get ahead of any potential negative exposure for the president. Then-US representative Marjorie Taylor Greene last year said Trump told her that his friends would get hurt if the files were released. Indeed, the files released last week do connect people close to Trump to Epstein for the first time. Steve Bannon, a top Trump strategist, also corresponded extensively with Epstein and conducted an extensive video interview with Epstein, the files show.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 18:09 UTC