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For years, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies benefited from conspiracy theories that fueled the conservative MAGA movement and targeted his political enemies.
MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton is joined by Fordham University’s Christina Greer and The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson to break down the ongoing fallout from the Epstein files and how it’s roiling the Trump administration and MAGA world.
They’ve got videotape and all a sudden they don’t,” the podcaster said of the government's sudden flip on Epstein files.
Then a new report by the FBI and Department of Justice was released last week saying officials found no such "client list" or proof that Epstein, who died while awaiting trial, didn't commit suicide.
President Trump publicly backed FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino amid reports he may resign over Epstein files dispute with the DOJ.
Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor who worked on the criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein, was abruptly fired Wednesday.
President Trump is still dealing with fallout from his own supporters over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, a top Trump ally, called on the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. President Trump praised Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is facing growing pressure from some Trump supporters.