Will scandal bring down Donald Trump? The US president’s refusal to release documents about convicted criminal Jeffrey Epstein has divided his own base. He might have unleashed forces he cannot control.
President under pressure says ‘fake news’!
Old friends: Donald Trump and his then girlfriend (and future wife) Melania Knauss (left) with financier and future convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and his British socialite girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell (right), at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, in 2000. Glossary
Sex Trafficking - Forcing people, usually young women, to be sex workers.
Conspiracy Theorists - People who believe in the idea that an event or situation is the result of a secret plan made by powerful people (a conspiracy theory).
MAGA - Make America Great Again. The slogan was a key part of Trump’s election campaign in 2016.
Deep state - According to an American conspiracy, the deep state is a group of influential government agencies or members who secretly manipulate government policy.