In March 2024, Kennedy was roundly mocked online for defending his interactions with Epstein by, oddly, listing numerous other figures accused or convicted of horrendous acts with whom he’s also had run-ins, such as Harvey Weinstein, O.J. Simpson, and Bill Cosby.

Keep in mind: “ Ghislaine Maxwell did not testify during her 2021 trial and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who is set to meet with Maxwell, said earlier this week that no government official had attempted to contact Maxwell for information until the Trump administration.” ( The Hill)

President Trump has come under fire from a section of his MAGA base over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Trump went on to point reporters toward an alleged conspiracy involving former President Barack Obama. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has spent the last week leveling allegations that Obama was involved in Russian interference in the 2016 election.

President Trump is facing his most challenging political moment of his second term, with rough poll numbers and growing furor over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

He attacked his own base for caring about this,” Phillip told her “NewsNight” panel. “He called them stupid and weak. He said he didn’t want their support. And it all seems that that is because he knew something was in there that was incriminating to him.