Cast member Ashley Padilla's Karoline Leavitt tried to help the president explain his mentions in the sex trafficker's newly-released emails.

While capitulating to the demand for a House vote to release all the Epstein files, President Donald Trump called on Republicans to divert their energy back toward the economy and affordability — an issue that the White House has been trying to own since the party’s devastating losses in the elections less than two weeks

The White House is scheduled to hold a press briefing after Democrats released emails appearing to show Jeffrey Epstein discuss President Donald Trump.

In an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly, a White House spokesperson alleges that, “Like all TDS liberals, Ana only cares about the Epstein files because she thinks she can weaponize it against President Trump," using an abbreviation typically used to describe "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

It also came after Trump officials and MAGA activists alike believed the Epstein saga had deflated from its high point over the summer, after Trump went back on his campaign promise to “release the Epstein files” amid swirling rumors of a major cover-up involving Epstein and his wealthy, well-known associates.

President Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to thwart a vote to compel the DOJ to release the Epstein files. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins Chris Jansing to weigh in,