President Donald Trump on Friday implied there is no "smoking gun" in the Jeffrey Epstein files as he seeks to downplay a case that's long animated his MAGA supporters.

Donald Trump is filing a libel suit against The Wall Street Journal over its new Epstein reporting, as Trump’s DOJ files a motion to unseal grand jury testimony about Epstein. MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton reports,

The Wall Street Journal’s Trump story has united MAGA on the Epstein saga over their universal hatred of one thing - ANALYSIS: For days, Donald Trump couldn’t get his MAGA base to drop their anger over the Epstein files.

P resident Donald Trump continues to face backlash from his MAGA supporters over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi "to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval" related to the case.

The tumult is well underway and multiple questions remain unanswered. Here are the latest developments, commentary, and analysis.

"When he's ready, he'll let them out," Ed DeLucca, 72, told the BBC, saying he hoped Trump would bring the documents to light. For Mr DeLucca, the rumoured files would ultimately be delivered much like any other Trump promise, such as closing the border or mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

JD Vance: The vice president tweeted that the Journal “should be ashamed for publishing” the report, calling it “complete and utter bullshit” while criticizing the paper for failing to publicize the letter or show it to the White House before writing about it. “Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?” Vance wrote.

For a president known for punching back at critics, his move to release more Epstein records is a notable instance of bowing to their demands.