Pressure has mounted since then for the administration to reconsider, including from members of President Donald Trump's own base who were bitterly disappointed by the announcement. The administration continues to stick by its stance on the files,

As President Donald Trump struggles to contain the fallout over his ties to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers on Capitol Hill and officials within his own administration are turning to Ghislaine Maxwell,

For weeks, President Donald Trump has tried to appease his base around the Jeffrey Epstein case. Now, the Justice Department has pivoted to Ghislaine Maxwell.