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# Trump’s attempt to deflect focus from Epstein case
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/clip-2-wtxcw2/
- Published: 2025-07-26T01:45:48.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-28T15:23:31.000Z
- Description: Trump’s attempt to deflect focus from the Epstein case.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Washington Week with The Atlantic, #ZZZ_Show_900c282a-c2f0-4e9a-ac1c-a7c7ded75d04, #v1.6, #ZZZ_Extra_acec3b89-b56c-49bb-bb18-bf3ed34849ce, #extra

The Trump administration has been accused of trying to deflect from the Epstein controversy by asking the DOJ to investigate former President Barack Obama for allegedly manufacturing intelligence that showed Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.