US EditionEXPLAINER-What You Need to Know About Trump, Epstein and the MAGA Controversy
NEW YORK, JUL 18 – Trump's refusal to release Epstein-related documents splits the MAGA base amid ongoing speculation and a Justice Department memo denying any secret client list exists.
- Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide on August 10, 2019, in a Manhattan jail cell where he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges.
- Epstein's 2019 indictment stemmed from alleged sexual exploitation of minors from 2002 to 2005, following his 2008 guilty plea for a Florida prostitution felony.
- The Justice Department declared his death a suicide with no evidence of blackmail or secret client lists, but conspiracy theories fueled political controversy.
- President Trump, who knew Epstein socially, called the Epstein material a Democrat hoax and urged unsealing grand jury transcripts on July 17, 2024.
- Trump's handling of the issue caused fractures within his base as some supporters demand transparency while Trump accuses critics of disloyalty and hoax beliefs.
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Trump, Epstein, why MAGA is in turmoil: Key facts you need to know
WASHINGTON, July 19 — The 2019 suicide of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a New York jail cell generated conspiracy theories, fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s conservative MAGA movement, that he was killed by one of his famous connections.Here are some facts about Epstein and the current controversy:Who is Jeffrey Epstein?The Brooklyn-born Epstein, a former high school math teacher who later founded consulting and f…
Explainer-What you need to know about Trump, Epstein and the MAGA controversy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The 2019 suicide of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a New York jail cell generated conspiracy theories, fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump's conservative MAGA movement, that he was killed by one of his famous…
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