President Trump asked Friday why the Democrats — when they controlled the Senate and White House — did not release the files linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, which have dominated the headlines in recent days.

President Donald Trump on Friday implied there is no "smoking gun" in the Jeffrey Epstein files as he seeks to downplay a case that's long animated his MAGA supporters.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now says it will push a court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case in an effort to put to rest for good a political crisis largely of its own making.