Donald Trump really wants people to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein, but his Maga base, including some prominent commentators such as Laura Loomer, want his administration to ‘release the files’. Jonathan Freedland speaks to <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/04/laura-loomer-trump-warning/682314/" rel="nofollow">Ali Breland of the Atlantic</a> about the tricky situation the US president finds himself in

Donald Trump really wants people to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein, but his Maga base, including some prominent commentators such as Laura Loomer, want his administration to ‘release the files’. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Breland of the Atlantic about the tricky situation the US president finds himself in

Donald Trump really wants people to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein, but his Maga base, including some prominent commentators such as Laura Loomer, want his administration to ‘release the files’. Jonathan Freedland speaks to <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/04/laura-loomer-trump-warning/682314/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ali Breland of the Atlantic</a> about the tricky situation the US president finds himself in

Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files

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