President Donald Trump retreated to his golf resorts in Scotland, widely seen as an attempt to avoid mounting scrutiny amid the escalating Epstein controversy, as cities across the country staged protests following his arrival.

Trump advocated for the release of files referencing an alleged “client list” throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, and he issued an executive order soon after taking office calling for the declassification of certain federal secrets.

There's a bipartisan push for more transparency. The House Oversight Subcommittee voted Wednesday night to subpoena the Justice Department for the Epstein files with three Republicans joining Democrats in support.

Here’s how Donald Trump’s position on Jeffrey Epstein has changed over the year, and how the fallout over the Epstein files poses a particular challenge for him.

The 2019 suicide of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a New York jail cell generated conspiracy theories that he was killed by one of his famous connections.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s interview with DOJ prosecutors has sparked questions about whether the Trump administration could leverage a pardon to get her to exonerate Trump.

Podcaster Andrew Schulz slammed President Trump during a Thursday episode of the Flagrant podcast, criticizing Trump for his handling of multiple controversies. Earlier this week, the president accused former President Obama of influencing the findings in Russiagate while distancing himself from the public’s push for more information on Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal dealings.

President Trump is in Scotland while the Epstein controversy continues to pressure him, his administration, and Republican Congressional leaders.