President Donald Trump has called the persistent controversy around his connection to Jeffrey Epstein a “scam.” In a Truth Social post on Thursday, the president claimed it was the “Radical Left Democrats” who were trying to distract from his political achievements by focusing on the mysterious Epstein files.

David Muir caught viewers off guard on Thursday, July 24, when he opened ABC World News Tonight with "breaking news involving [Donald] Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files." The 51-year-old anchor reported,

Tulsi Gabard says she has evidence that Democrats manufactured a connection between Trump and Russia to steal the 2016 election as Trump tries to beat back more stories tying him to Jeffrey Epstein. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports on the week at the White House.

Two years before Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in connection with a scandal that will not die, he and her defense attorney David O. Markus traded stories about surreal moments visiting clients behind bars.

A resurfaced video of Epstein pleading the Fifth about his connection to the prez hasn't helped public interest. You can watch the clip here -- during the 2010 deposition, Epstein confirms he has socialized with Trump,

Joy Taylor, after leaving Fox Sports, commented on Donald Trump's reported connection to Jeffrey Epstein files. She reposted a story with a sarcastic

The revelation that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump that his name was in the Jeffrey Epstein files has focused fresh attention on the president’s relationship with the wealthy financier.

It comes as Trump is facing backlash from Democrats and his own supporters over his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein.