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John Power

Trump blasts MAGA focus on Jeffrey Epstein after memo causes uproar

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of Housing Eric Scott Turner, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the White House, in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025 [Evan Vucci/AP]

United States President Donald Trump has waved away lingering questions about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after the release of a law enforcement memo about the case incensed segments of his base.

Trump’s angry dismissal of the continuing interest in the case on Tuesday came after a joint review by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI concluded that Epstein died by suicide and did not possess a “client list”.

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