President Donald Trump did something Tuesday that he almost never does: He no-commented.

Asked about the newly released image of a lewd birthday letter signed in Trump’s name for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003 – a letter Trump denied was legitimate – the president said he’s done talking about it.

“I don’t comment on something that’s a dead issue,” Trump told NBC News in a brief phone interview. “I gave all comments to the staff. It’s a dead issue.”

He might be done talking about this issue. But that doesn’t mean this issue is done with him.

And that’s in large part Trump’s own doing. Over and over again, he and his administration have prolonged the controversy by saying things that don’t add up, reversing themselves and otherwise seeding legitimate questions about their h

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