Political analyst Joe Siracusa claims US President Donald Trump “can’t run away” from the Epstein controversy amid furore over the latest revelations. This comes after the US Department of Justice and FBI claimed that there was no evidence convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein kept a “client list” nor did he “blackmail prominent individuals as part of his actions” and concluded he had “committed suicide in his cell”.

The Trump administration said there’s no Epstein “client list” and releasing more information isn’t warranted. The announcement divided Trump supporters and members of his administration. Here’s what to know.

Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now is asking a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case