That means more GOP lawmakers will stop acting like Trump’s little lapdogs, kept on a tight leash, following his every command.

Calls intensify for the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files. House members wrestles with the issue as they gear up for their final week before an August recess .

The president's latest Truth Social post suggests he's digging in and willing to alienate his MAGA supporters.

Thus, by affirming the notion that incriminating “Epstein Files” exist, Democrats risk perpetuating the idea that both parties are toxically corrupt — a form of cynicism that Trump has long exploited to excuse his shameless graft and malfeasance.

Outcry about the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files includes calls by leading Missouri Republicans for the president to order the release of as much documentation as possible to put the issue to rest.