Trump hedges on declassifying Epstein files

In a recent interview, Trump seemed to get stumped when he was asked if he would declassify the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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[AlbertoLZ]

Uhhh, he did become President and never declassified them, so…

[patriciatheobald]

President Biden needs to declassify the Epstein files.

[jameswebalization]

He is laying the ground work to say it's fake when it comes out.

[MarkBajerski]

Oh dear, that hesitation speaks VOLUMES.

[stevenmullins]

Guilty liar guilty liar guilty. Go straight to jail

[nc]

The Meidas Touch podcast has already shown that he was frequently messaging Epstein and he is on the list.

[Rob-yoxd]

Trump is the biggest phoney of them all

[LavenderR]

He was at Epstiens & he was discusting with his own daughter so much it made me sick to my stomach.

[briany]

By "phony stuff, " he means anything that would incriminate him. And since he spent plenty of time in "that whole world, " I'm willing to bet it's a powder keg. I read any reluctance as a major tell from a lying coward.

[factchecker-cbgy]

Would you declassify your taxes that you promised to show 4 years ago?

[Julian-tfrb]

Trump's answer should tell you a lot. He doesn't want the Einstein case out because he would be incriminated by that testimony as well as his political enemies!

[brandonjackson]

Can we PLEASE LOCK THIS MAN UP THIS IS TOO MUCH!!!

[bryan]

So many of his supporters are demanding the release of those tapes. They actually think he is not on them. It's so wild

[SixteenTonesStudio]

so, declassifying 'Epstein' would NOT restore trust? hmm...

[bec]

Because he knows his name is in the files multiple times.

[PaTxVideographer]

They're asking the question knowing he's in the files. Lol

[Ivanka.Putinrump]

Jeffery Epstein's Manhattan apartment was approximately a 13 minute walk to trump tower. Epstein's Palm Beach home was about one mile from Mara Lago.

[LordBLB]

Wow... I've seen the same kind of response to a lie from my 8 year old kid.

[dalebabcock]

Trump doesn't want epstein file declassified. He would face more charges.

[mikeg]

Can you just see the guilt in his eyes?