Trump ordered the publication of materials on the Epstein case. What the media is writing
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US President Donald Trump has demanded that the Attorney General publish court files on the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein, satisfying the requests of his supporters. At the same time, he threatened to sue for publishing a message that he allegedly sent Epstein an obscene birthday card. How the world's media cover the scandal, which is unpleasant for Trump, is in the Izvestia digest.
Axios: Trump instructed to publish the grand jury materials
Trump has instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to ask the court to release all relevant grand jury testimony in the case of disgraced financier Epstein. Earlier, he faced increasing pressure from ardent supporters. They were unhappy that the Trump administration claimed that the audit had found no evidence that the convicted sex offender had kept a "client list" or that he had been murdered.
Axios
"Given the ridiculous publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide all necessary testimony to the grand jury, subject to court approval. This scam organized by the Democrats must be stopped right now!" Bondi stated in her response to X that she was "ready to go to court tomorrow with a request to publish the transcripts of the grand jury meeting."
On July 16, Bondi stated that the conclusion of the Department of Justice and the FBI on the results of the investigation "speaks for itself," avoiding answering questions about further publication of the materials. The next day, Trump denounced supporters who criticized the inaction for not moving away from what he called the "Jeffrey Epstein hoax."
CNBC: Trump sent obscene postcard for Epstein's anniversary
The album of letters Epstein received on his 50th birthday in 2003 included an obscene letter with Trump's signature. The postcard, sent at the request of Epstein's girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, was written 16 years before the Department of Justice accused the now-deceased Epstein of child sex trafficking in 2019 during Trump's first term in office.
CNBC
The letter "contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which, apparently, was hand-drawn in bold marker. "A pair of small arcs represent a woman's breasts, and the signature of the future president is a wavy inscription "Donald" below her waist, imitating pubic hair," Khadija Safdar and Joe Palazzolo from The Wall Street Journal reported.
The typewritten note is stylized as an imaginary conversation between Trump and Epstein, written in the third person. The letter ends with the words: "Happy birthday —and may every day become another wonderful secret." The leather-bound book album, which contains Trump's birthday card, was among the documents reviewed by Justice Department officials who investigated Epstein and Maxwell years ago.
NBC News: Trump denies sending nude letter
Trump has denied a report that he wrote Epstein a letter more than two decades ago that contained the outline of a naked woman and the signature "Donald." The denial came in response to an article that said Trump was among dozens of Epstein's friends who were asked to send birthday album cards.
NBC News
In a telephone interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump denied that he wrote a letter to Epstein and drew an accompanying photo. He called this information "fake" and said he would sue the newspaper if it published it. "I've never painted a picture in my life. I don't paint women," Trump told the newspaper. "It's not my language." These are not my words."
Trump later confirmed his plans to sue The Wall Street Journal, its parent company, News Corp. and the head of the Rupert Murdoch organization for publishing, in his words, a "defamatory" story. Vice President J.D. Vance called the publication "complete nonsense" and questioned the veracity of the letter, which Trump allegedly wrote.
The New York Times: Republicans hint at vote on Epstein case
Republicans in the House of Representatives, under pressure from Democrats and their angry constituents, agreed to lay the groundwork for a possible vote calling on the Justice Department to release the materials of the investigation into Epstein, thereby violating President Trump's demand for supporters to accept his administration's approach to the case and move on.
The New York Times
This non-binding resolution has not yet been put to a vote. It is unclear whether Republicans will ever raise it and whether it will be able to gain the necessary support for adoption, given the deep split in the Republican Party over the Trump administration's actions in the case of Epstein, who committed suicide in a federal facility while awaiting trial on sexual exploitation charges.
However, Republicans on the influential rules committee voted to advance the resolution after Democrats threatened to hold an additional vote on Epstein's disclosure, which could have put Republican lawmakers in an awkward position in front of voters who demand publicity. This situation shows that the growing tensions between Trump, his electorate, and Congress over the Epstein case have reached a critical point.
CNN: Trump's problem with Epstein could set up the Republican Party
The main question that is currently on the tongue of many political observers is whether the Trump administration's inept handling of Epstein's files will lead to something that has been almost impossible so far: whether it will turn his loyal electoral base against the president. Despite the many controversies over the years, including the Trump-inspired uprising in the US Capitol, numerous indictments and convictions on 34 counts, this base stood resolutely and almost unshakeably on his side.
CNN
Although Trump's overall approval rating among Republicans remains high, a significant portion of them disapprove of his approach to a number of issues. Many of his early actions were unpopular with a significant portion of Republicans. And even taking into account the large-scale political decisions that, apparently, enjoy broad Republican support, this support seems shallow. In recent weeks, Trump has also taken a number of actions that appear to be inconsistent with the position of most MAGA participants, including a strike on Iran, a bill on a high-spending agenda, and the supply of more weapons to Ukraine.
The moment for the Epstein scandal was not chosen in the best way for the president. A new poll has directly shown how indifferent Trump's supporters are now. He revealed a record low of 21% of Americans who strongly approve of Trump, the lowest figure in all two terms. Moreover, 25% of Republican-leaning voters said that Trump does not pay enough attention to the country's most important problems.
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