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Jeffrey Epstein controversy

The Jeffrey Epstein controversy is one of the factors contributing to the decline in President Trump's approval rating

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Jan 31, 2026
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Are there documented meetings between Epstein and people who managed or promoted Michael Jackson?

There are multiple pieces of public record suggesting and crossed paths: unsealed court documents include a deposition in which a witness said she met Jackson at Epstein’s home , and DOJ-disclosed pho...

Jan 31, 2026
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3. Did Tom Hanks confront Pam Bondi on "60 Minutes"?

No — the widely circulated claim that confronted former Attorney General on the news program is false: multiple fact-checkers found the viral posts to be fabricated or and there is no evidence of such...

Jan 31, 2026
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What exact derogatory remarks did Trump use against women reporters and in which contexts?

has repeatedly used demeaning language about female journalists — calling them things like “piggy,” “stupid,” “ugly,” “terrible,” “obnoxious” and “incapable” — across settings that include press avail...

Jan 13, 2026

Which mainstream news outlets have independently investigated claims linking a Bill/William Riley to Jeffrey Epstein’s circle?

A review of the supplied reporting finds robust, independent mainstream coverage of newly released Jeffrey Epstein files by outlets such as CNN, The New York Times, Reuters, BBC, NBC News and PBS — bu...

Feb 3, 2026

did Epstein have Jewish parents

was born to parents identified in multiple reputable accounts as Jewish: and , who themselves were children of . Reporting also ties Epstein’s family name and early neighborhood life to Jewish communi...

Feb 1, 2026

What is known about the custody and authenticity of the audio Michael Wolff released claiming to feature Jeffrey Epstein?

roughly 100 hours of recorded interviews with Jeffrey Epstein and has released an excerpt on his Fire and Fury podcast that he describes as a fragment of that archive . Reporting shows Wolff played ta...

Jan 17, 2026

Have any law enforcement agencies publicly acknowledged receiving evidence linked to the Sascha Riley recordings?

No law enforcement agency has publicly acknowledged receiving or authenticating evidence tied to the Sasha (Sascha) Riley audio recordings: multiple outlets covering the viral tapes report that the cl...