Polls show most Americans — and a high portion of MAGA voters — are dissatisfied with transparency in the Epstein case.

Despite days of claiming the controversy surrounding Jeffrey Epstein was a hoax, President Trump is taking the extraordinary step of calling for the release of grand jury testimony related to the deceased convicted sex offender’s case.

Is there a Jeffrey Epstein 'client list'? And does the Trump administration have access to it? USA TODAY readers share their opinions.

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -For years, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies benefited from conspiracy theories that fueled the conservative MAGA movement and targeted his political enemies.

The president disavowed longtime backers who are furious over the administration's conclusion that the accused sex trafficker died by suicide in jail and did not possess a secret list of clients.

Trump faces political risk from the Epstein story. So far, however, his MAGA base has largely rallied around him.