A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes.

The leading role the former “first buddy” took in stoking the Epstein controversy shows how he remains a potent political risk for Trump months after he publicly left the White House.

Any time I say anything about Epstein, they’re like, ‘Why didn’t Joe Biden’s — why didn’t Joe Biden release the files?’ And this is what I say: Have you met Merrick Garland?” Tanden

Speaking with reporters at the White House Tuesday, Donald Trump was apparently completely out of the loop regarding the Justice Department’s investigation into the pedophilic sex trafficker, unaware of the DOJ’s requested interview with Epstein’s imprisoned associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard is responsible for guarding America’s secrets and discovering threats from overseas. But when she made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday, her targets were President Donald Trump’s political enemies.

Republicans struggled to contain the fallout over the Epstein files, as House Democrats sought to take advantage of the issue while they head home on recess.

Donald Trump keeps deflecting when reporters ask him about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he wants to give the White House “space” to release the Epstein sex-trafficking information on its own.