Some Republicans are openly defying US President Donald Trump over files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump disavowed his once-close ally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, after she criticized him for his handling of the documents, some of which reference Trump; lawmakers plan to vote this week on releasing more files.
The growing rift in Trump’s base over Epstein comes at a politically fraught time for Republicans: Conservatives have been sparring over antisemitism accusations following Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, spurring questions about the MAGA movement’s trajectory.
“What we are watching is a very old strain of the right vying for control of its future,” political commentator Ezra Klein said.