Trump has uncharacteristically lashed out at his supporters, urging them to drop their obsession with the case.

Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport recessed the House a day early as the debate over the sex offender Jeffrey Epsein's case escalated.

Trump on Friday did not rule out a possible pardon for Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. He told reporters that he hasn’t “thought about” pardoning Maxwell, but noted he is “allowed” to do it.

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein partied together for more than a decade. One became president, the other died in jail.

House Democrats are seeking a copy of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged 2003 "birthday book" that is said to include a "bawdy" letter signed by President Trump to the convicted sex offender.In a letter to the representatives of Epstein's estate on Friday,

Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.

AP's Julie Carr Smyth asked Vice President Vance about the "Jeffrey Epstein matter" during an event Monday in Ohio: JULIE CARR SMYTH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: I guess I'm going to be that person. There are some protests outside accusing the GOP of protecting pedophiles,