Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.

President Donald Trump continues to receive pushback from people on both sides of the aisle over his administration’s refusal to release more information on disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump in May that his name was included in the Epstein files related to the sex trafficking case. The revelation comes after weeks of speculation surrounding the files as Trump has repeatedly tried to distract MAGA from the Epstein case.

New polling shows President Trump’s approval rating falling to 37%, driven by a sharp decline among independents—yet he retains overwhelming support from Republicans. As fallout continues from the Epstein case files,

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has shut down Congress, triggered a revolt among Republicans, and left President Donald Trump grasping for distractions. But even though demands for the President to release the full,

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who has been a target of recent attacks from Trump, also swooped in: “The president won’t rule out a pardon for a convicted child sex trafficker and Epstein’s co-conspirator. Says he is allowed to do it. Nothing suspicious about that...”

Democrats plan to use the fallout over the Epstein files against President Trump and the GOP during the August recess. House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) joins Chris Jansing to share why the entire scandal is one of Trump’s “own making.