Reuters pointed to the undermining of Trump's credibility due to the scandal in the Epstein case.

The discussion of the case of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein undermines both public confidence in the administration of US President Donald Trump and the hopes of representatives of the Republican Party to win the midterm elections in 2026. This was reported on July 28 by the Reuters news agency.

According to Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna, the lack of transparency reinforces the public perception that "the rich and powerful live beyond the reach of the judicial system."

"This will hurt Republicans in the midterm elections. Voters will be apathetic if we don't hold the rich and powerful accountable," Massey said.

According to the publication, Republicans hope to increase their current majority in both houses of Congress in 2026. Despite Trump's irritation with how his administration is handling the scandal surrounding the Epstein case, the American leader is in no hurry to dismiss his staff so as not to create "an even bigger spectacle," the publication says.

"Six months into his second term, Trump unsuccessfully tried to divert attention from the Epstein scandal," writes Reuters.

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On July 19, Trump asked for the release of the testimony of the grand jury in the Epstein case. It later became known that the rules Committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress announced the "August holidays" after the demands of members of the Democratic and Republican parties to make public the materials of the Epstein case. On July 23, a court in Florida refused to allow the US Department of Justice to publish materials on the financier's case.

On July 27, The Washington Post reported that Trump is annoyed with how his administration is handling the situation surrounding the Epstein case, accused of trafficking minors. The source of the publication said that such problems could lead to a possible personnel upgrade of the Trump team, but another source noted the opposite, arguing that layoffs are unlikely.

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