Description: The newly released emails from the Democratic Party indicated that President Donald Trump had an even closer relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The emails presented that Trump knew about the sex ring that Jeffrey Epstein ran with his partner Ghislaine Maxwell and was personally present in some of the properties where the events organized by Epstein took place. Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives stated that a vote would be held next week to decide whether the full list of correspondence obtained through the investigation would be disclosed for the public. President Donald Trump again reiterated criticism to his political rivals stating that the Democrats were attempting to distract their failures of the government lockdown by attacking him personally with unsubstantiated evidence.
Impact: The newly disclosed correspondence from the infamous Epstein files further pressures the US President and threatens his political standing and personal integrity. The scandal has been central to the efforts by the Democrats to discredit the US President and enhance their political profile after figuratively losing the outcome of the government lockdown by agreeing to concessions imposed by the Republican party. Next week’s vote before the House of Representatives would be crucial to the realistic impact of the Epstein scandal on the American political circles, since the release of the complete investigative files to the public represents a double -edged sword which could disclose sensitive information about high – profile individuals in the Democratic political camp as well. The scandal is being exploited as a political weapon by the two largest parties in the US which further incites division and draws ethical criticism from the public, precipitating political instability in the country.