The president is digging in his heels on the issue even as his most fervent supporters turn against his stance on the convicted pedophile who was once his close friend.

Donald Trump long accused opponents of hiding a list of Epstein clients. Now Pam Bondi says the list doesn't exist. What was Epstein convicted of?

Here’s a look at the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, how the Trump administration has handled it, and how his supporters have reacted to recent developments.

WASHINGTON >> For years, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies benefited from conspiracy theories that fueled the conservative MAGA movement and targeted his political enemies.

After President Trump urged a rattled MAGA base to not "waste [t]ime" on the Jeffrey Epstein case, some are softening their tones. But others still have their teeth sunk in the storyline. The big picture: Trump-world influencers and the president's base were blindsided by the Justice Department and FBI's conclusions that the disgraced financier did not have a "client list" and died by suicide,

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

In February, not long after Trump took office, Bondi invited a group of media stars from the MAGA universe to receive an initial release of the Epstein files. In a theatrical manner, these popular personalities waved the now infamous binders triumphantly ...

Conservatives, led by key figures in the MAGA movement, have pressed unsubstantiated claims that Epstein was murdered and that “deep state” actors in the government are hiding lists of

"He's dead for a long time. He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don't understand what the interest or what the fascination is. I really don't." Despite Trump's efforts to downplay ‒ and discredit ‒ the Epstein case,