Trump administration orders release of Epstein court documents amid mounting pressure – US politics live

<p>Move seeks to quell controversy that has engulfed the administration since it said it would not release more files from Epstein’s sex trafficking case</p><p>As <strong>Donald Trump</strong> tries to claim he was “not a fan” of <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong>, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of their relationship, writes <strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/adam-gabbatt">Adam Gabbatt</a></strong>:</p><p><strong>Tulsi Gabbard</strong>, the director of national intelligence, has called for <strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a></strong> and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that <strong>Donald Trump</strong>’s 2016 presidential election win was due to <strong>Russian</strong> interference.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jul/19/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-latest-news-wall-street-journal-ruper-murdoch-maga-us-politics">Continue reading...</a>