White House dismisses release of Epstein documents as a distraction from Democrats

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,

Leila Fadel

Published November 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM EST

The White House dismissed the release of new Jeffrey Epstein documents as a distraction by Democrats and maintained President Trump has done nothing wrong, but it's been a tough issue to shake.

Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a multi-platform political reporter on NPR's Washington Desk.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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