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How Trump Fumbled the Jeffrey Epstein Problem

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Donald Trump's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has loomed larger or more publicly speculated about than the one he shared with the current U.S. president.

While campaigning, Trump signaled to voters that he would bring newfound transparency to the Epstein issue.

However, his administration has done little since he took office except disclose a dump of old documents in a much-maligned event that was swiftly dismissed as a “publicity stunt”.

Even Musk, himself, was subpoenaed in a court case involving Epstein .

Epstein is an avatar for the darkness and corruption endemic to the current political order, he looms large over the national consciousnessâa smirking ghost intent on haunting whatever wealthy men were ever foolish enough to take a call or a lunch with him.