The Epstein Effect: How Trump's Handling of the Files Became a Midterm Election Liability (11/3/26)
As Americans headed to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections, the Trump administration faced the potential political consequences of its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, an issue that had become a significant source of frustration among voters, including some of the president’s own supporters. After years of promises about exposing powerful individuals connected to Epstein, the administration instead found itself defending missed disclosure deadlines, disputed redactions, and its refusal to embrace an independent special counsel investigation. Trump further aggravated the…
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