Embattled MAGA rallies behind Trump after leak of alleged Epstein letter [View all]
Source: AXIOS
Tal Axelrod
The MAGA movement finally began to unite on the issue of Jeffrey Epstein Friday, rallying around President Trump and against "the fake news media" after the release of a blockbuster Wall Street Journal investigation.
Why it matters: A pair of explosive developments gave MAGA influencers the cover they needed to suspend nearly two weeks of unprecedented infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.
- First, the Journal's report that Trump sent Epstein a lewd and bizarre birthday card in 2003 drew threats of a lawsuit from the president and a furious defense from his supporters.
- Second, Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of all relevant grand jury testimony in the Epstein prosecution the first substantive gesture toward transparency after shutting down the case entirely.
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So his desperate efforts are paying off.