“Donald Trump has lost control of the Jeffrey Epstein situation,” Charlie Warzel says. Trump is normally savvy at diverting focus, directing news cycles, and speaking to what his supporters care about, Warzel continues, “but here, he’s completely misjudged it.”
“Whatever happens next,” Warzel says, “we’re going to learn a lot about Trump’s ability to control attention.”
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