Despite his supposed reversal on the Epstein files, Donald Trump is still desperately trying to make the whole scandal go away. After months of pulling out every stop to prevent the release of FBI documents pertaining to the sex trafficking case of his friend Jeffrey Epstein, Trump suddenly appeared to change his mind, posting on his Truth Social platform, “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files.”

As with most things Trump, however, this about-face is a lie. There are signs he’s scheming with Attorney General Pam Bondi to withhold the files, all the while pretending to welcome their publication. But even he seems unsure such a ploy will work. “Don’t talk about it too much,” he’s resorted to pleading with Republicans, and insisting that it’s “really a Democrat problem.”

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