Trump has tried to distance himself from the Epstein fiasco, telling the media and his own supporters to stop talking about the convicted sex offender. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump lashed out at his own supporters and claimed that the scandal around the Epstein files was a “hoax” promoted by Democrats.

President Donald Trump dodged more questions on the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while speaking to reporters Tuesday, claiming that parts of the investigative files had been “made up” by his political opponents as questions swirl over his own past relationship with the late sex offender.

Democrats denounced a report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as politically motivated and error-ridden.

Ex-FBI director James Comey was also named by Donald Trump as he tried to distance himself from the so-called Epstein files

Trump’s legal team accused the Journal of “glaring failures in journalistic ethics and standards of accurate reporting.” It noted that the reporters did not publish the letter or drawing that the story was about, saying “no authentic letter or drawing exists.”

Trump claimed former President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and more political adversaries ‘created the Epstein files’ following Sunday’s DOJ memo.

President Donald Trump accused former FBI Director James Comey and former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden of making up the Epstein files, which have recently become a thorn in the Trump administration’s side.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump wrote a birthday note to his "pal" about how they have "certain things in common"