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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis

Epstein files take back seat in midterms but experts say issue has not gone away

A protester holds a poster featuring Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein that says 'besties'
A protester holds a poster featuring Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at the Texas state capitol building in Austin on 21 September 2026. Photograph: Rafael Lopez/NurPhoto/Getty Images

As US voters head to the polls for crucial and fraught midterm elections, some survivors’ advocates in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have expressed concern that the scandal could recede into the background.

Political experts believe, however, the Epstein issue is not going away permanently and that many voters can balance day-to-day concerns such as affordability and AI with the scandal involving the late financier and accused sex trafficker whose social circle was widespread among America’s elite.

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