In the midst of the chaos, Trump is hesitant to fire people like Attorney General Pam Bondi or Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, even as both have badly contradicted themselves on Epstein, because he “does not want to create a bigger spectacle by firing anyone,” a source close to the situation said.

Donald Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files scandal has become a case study in the risks of fanning the flames of conspiracy theories. Brandy Zadrozny and Maura Gillespie discuss the realities and risks of releasing the Epstein files when conspiracies have dominated the process.