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Republican strategist Karl Rove said in a new opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, “there’s hell to pay” surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the saga around the Epstein files. “Attorney General Pam Bondi, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino—all members in good standing of MAGA world—said…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he will continue his interview with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday and that the Justice Department (DOJ) will share more information about the discussions at “the appropriate time.” “Today, I met with Ghislaine Maxwell, and I will continue my interview of her tomorrow. The Department of…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview that aired Thursday that files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are “not a hoax.” “It’s not a hoax, of course not,” Johnson said in an interview with CBS News’s Major Garrett on “The Takeout,” which Mediaite highlighted. “I mean, they are real victims here,…