MAGA Turns On Trump Over Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Files

MAGA Turns On Trump Over Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Files

Before taking office, President Trump promised to release the FBI's files on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Now he is urging his supporters to stop talking about Epstein. We discuss what the backlash means for Trump, for MAGA, and for the future of the Republican party.

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