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06/13/26 · 10:28 AM UTC · 9 SOURCES
“Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman are releasing a book that examines Donald Trump's relationship with and handling of the Jeffrey Epstein story.”
TL;DR ·Reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan authored a book detailing Trump's Epstein-related internal crisis.
WHAT WE FOUND
Reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan are releasing a new book titled Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump in June 2026 . High-credibility reporting from the New York Times and Poynter confirms the book offers an unusually detailed look at how the White House handled the Jeffrey Epstein fallout . The book reveals that senior officials held several Situation Room meetings to manage damage control and potential leaks related to the investigation . Additional details describe a private fixation on the scandal and a strategy involving JD Vance to mitigate political damage .
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- 1 · poynter.orgACADEMICAn upcoming book has the White House asking: Who talked? - Poynter
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- 2 · nytimes.comNEWSInside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files - ny times
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- 3 · axios.comWEB"Regime Change": New book reveals Trump team's Epstein leak fears
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- 4 · nymag.comWEB3 Ways Team Trump Went Into Epstein Damage Control
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- 5 · msn.comWEBNew book reveals White House panic over Epstein files - MSN
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- 6 · foxnews.comWEBTrump held Situation Room meetings over Epstein crisis, new book ...
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- 7 · kirkusreviews.comWEBBook Details White House Response to Epstein Files | Kirkus Reviews
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- 8 · eualive.netWEBInside Trump's White House: a detailed freakout over the Epstein files
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- 9 · alternet.orgWEBTrump officials worried as new book sends him into 'psychosis-level ...
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