T he White House on Thursday attempted to close the door on President Donald Trump’s role in the Jeffrey Epstein saga, rejecting calls from within his own political base for a special prosecutor and casting his recent comments about the “Epstein Hoax” as a swipe at Democrats, not a dismissal of Epstein’s crimes.

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk issued a new message to Trump about Epstein, days after he said he was "done" talking about it.

Over the course of the event, it became clear that there are now five distinct Epstein factions within the MAGA movement, creating a type of factionalism that is uncommon among Trump’s backers. Here, dear reader, is your handy guide to those factions.

The persisting furor over files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has forced President Donald Trump into an unfamiliar role: trying to shut a conspiracy theory down.

Many in the Maga movement are furious over Trump’s failure to release the Epstein files. Now he may be relenting

MAGA-friendly media has been torn over how to respond to a base that wants more on the Epstein files and a president who wants it to move on.

"We are messengers here. We are relaying what we are hearing from your most loyal ultra MAGA supporters all the time," he added.

In remarks to reporters on Sunday night, Trump said Bongino "sounded terrific" on the phone and is "in good shape."

The conspiracies that Trump and his administration helped stoke over the years refuse to die down — and he doesn't have many good options moving forward.

Donald Trump intensified efforts to shift blame for the Epstein files controversy in a long-winded rant to a right-wing talk show.