President Donald Trump outraged many of his supporters after the Justice Department published an unsigned memo saying it would not release any more documents related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For years, Trump and some members of his administration fanned conspiracy theories about the content of the files.

President Trump and his administration are growing frustrated with questions about the Epstein files. Unfortunately for Trump, those questions are not only coming from the media, but from his base. Mediaite founder Dan Abrams says the White House isn’t going to be able to give the MAGA base what it wants.

Right-wing influencers now have to choose between authenticity to their brand, and their loyalty to Trump.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout of the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Conservatives, led by key figures in Trump’s MAGA movement, have pressed unsubstantiated claims that Epstein was murdered and that “deep state” actors in the government are hiding lists of his clients, videos of crimes being committed and other evidence. Trump himself suggested there was a cover-up.

It’s been six years since sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide while incarcerated, but his crimes—and his relationship with President Donald Trump—continues to loom large. Trump and several top allies are facing intense pushback from his MAGA base over his handling of files related to the Epstein case,

Trump and many in his administration are now facing the wrath of the more conspiracy theory-minded people who they counted among their most ardent supporters, sparked by the Department of Justice and Trump’s own pleas for people to stop asking questions about Epstein,