“Because they are terrified of the growing furor over President Trump’s refusal to release the Epstein files,” Ross wrote. “In embarrassment and desperation, they are running for the exits while the American people watch in disbelief.”

The Missouri senator’s comments come amid a broader, tumultuous moment for Republicans and allies of Trump both in Missouri and nationally.

So even if Democrats wanted to release the Epstein files in their entirety during Biden’s presidency, it’s not clear that a court would have granted their request. Trump is now encountering the same issue — meaning that the firestorm around him might not die down anytime soon.

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case.

In a post supporting the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, viciously anti-trans Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) tried to gaslight Americans into believing Donald Trump is on the side of truth. Trump administration officials,

Judge Robin L. Rosenberg said she could not legally grant the Justice Department’s request to release the testimony of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury.

A former US attorney has stated that Attorney General Pam Bondi knew that the district judge presented with the request to publicize the secret grand jury transcripts from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein would have to deny it.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) on Thursday objected to a Democratic resolution demanding the Department of Justice release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Arizona Sen.

NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard, Tom Winter and Sahil Kapur report on the Department of Justice’s latest announcement that it was seeking a meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell. NBC News Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly explains how President Trump is trying to deflect reports on the Epstein files by attacking former President Obama.

A Republican Senator admitted that he aims to conceal files pertaining to disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein in order to cover up for President Donald Trump.