A Republican representative has said President Donald Trump might be covering for some rich and powerful friends in connection with Jeffrey Epstein , adding that the way to clear the president's name would be to release all information on the investigation into the convicted sex offender and disgraced financier.

Epstein died by suicide behind bars in New York while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019.

Thomas Massie, a Representative from Kentucky, called for the release of all of the files, saying doing so would help the president.

Newsweek contacted the White House for comment by email after office hours.

Why It Matters

Epstein's 2019 death in a New York jail cell only fueled public mistrust and theories surrounding the sex offender's life and crimes. For many la

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