"The White House says newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents don't prove any wrongdoing by President Trump. Within the more than 1,000 mentions of Trump in the documents, an email says Trump spent hours at the convicted sex offender's home with a victim. Republican strategist Alex Conant says the documents may not necessarily change people's minds for the next election, but it makes for a not-so-good week for the president."
"The White House claims it has been transparent about the situation, but at the same time, Trump doesn't want to answer questions about Epstein, NPR's Deepa Shivaram tells Up First. Conant points out that Trump's strategy is to deflect, attack and then change the story, but due to the slow drip of the Epstein story, it has been harder for the president to overcome this scandal."
"The sheriff said yesterday that federal officials contacted him and could arrive as early as tomorrow. The development comes as some Border Patrol agents are leaving Chicago, after weeks of aggressive raids there. Charlotte drew national attention this fall following the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian woman on public transit, says Nick de la Canal with NPR network station WFAE. The suspect was not an immigrant, but Republicans and the White House criticized the city's Democratic mayor for the crime."
Newly released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein include over 1,000 mentions of Donald Trump and an email that alleges Trump spent hours at Epstein's home with a victim. The White House states the documents do not prove wrongdoing by Trump, while critics say the administration should have released more information. A Republican strategist says the disclosures may not change many votes but create a damaging week for the president. The strategist characterizes the presidential response as deflecting, attacking and changing the story, a tactic strained by ongoing disclosures. Federal immigration enforcement is targeting Charlotte, N.C., with agents possibly arriving soon amid movements from Chicago.
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