'An Internal Scapegoat': Here's How Trump Could Try to 'End the Scandal'

'An internal scapegoat': Here's how Trump could try to 'end the scandal'

Mother Jones Senior reporter Anna Merlan predicts Trump’s Epstein humiliation could play out in one of five ways, knowing Trump’s style of handling things. The president could move forward with interviewing convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years for her role in helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse women and girls. Maxwell’s attorney David Markus is already pushing the Supreme Court to overturn her conviction while …

‘He can’t get this to stop’: Trump melts down as Epstein scandal engulfs GOP

Donald Trump is reportedly seething as the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to dominate headlines, with even his MAGA base refusing to move on. According to Morning Joe panelists, Trump is enraged that lawmakers, influencers, and podcasters—many of whom he helped elevate—aren’t showing the loyalty he demands while he struggles to deflect attention. Despite hinting he could pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, Trump’s efforts to kill the story have only fu…