The President, visibly frustrated, dismissed the inquiry as irrelevant and a distraction, calling Epstein “ancient news” and implying that continued media focus on the disgraced financier was politically motivated. Trump has previously acknowledged knowing Epstein socially but denies any deeper association or involvement in Epstein's crimes.

Donald Trump's MAGA base is up in arms after his administration effectively shut down conspiracy theories related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that had become an obsession for the US president’s diehard supporters.