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‘Nothing to hide’: Why Trump changed his mind on the Epstein files

‘Nothing to hide’: Why Trump changed his mind on the Epstein files

Update: 2025-11-17
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President Trump posted on social media Sunday night that "we have nothing to hide" and now says House Republicans should vote to release all files on convicted sex offender and well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein. Punchbowl News co-founder John Bresnahan explains why.

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‘Nothing to hide’: Why Trump changed his mind on the Epstein files

‘Nothing to hide’: Why Trump changed his mind on the Epstein files