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WHAT WE FOUND

Reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan are releasing a book titled Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump which details the White House response to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal 138. High-credibility reports confirm the book describes secret Situation Room meetings held by top advisers to manage the fallout from the Epstein files 249. Sources indicate the administration was privately obsessed with the scandal and feared leaks regarding their handling of a DOJ memo 347. The book includes claims that JD Vance suggested an interview between Tucker Carlson and Ghislaine Maxwell to clear Trump 6. Published excerpts highlight a massive leak hunt initiated by the president following these revelations 510.

SOURCES

1. 1 · poynter.orgACADEMIC
   An upcoming book has the White House asking: Who talked? - Poynter

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2. 2 · nytimes.comNEWS
   Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files - ny times

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3. 3 · axios.comWEB
   "Regime Change": New book reveals Trump team's Epstein leak fears

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4. 4 · foxnews.comWEB
   Trump held Situation Room meetings over Epstein crisis, new book ...

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5. 5 · yahoo.comWEB
   Trump Launches 'Massive' Leak Hunt After New Revelations - Yahoo

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6. 6 · kirkusreviews.comWEB
   Book Details White House Response to Epstein Files | Kirkus Reviews

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7. 7 · the-independent.comWEB
   Inside Trump team's Epstein files fumble: Situation room meetings ...

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8. 8 · nymag.comWEB
   3 Ways Team Trump Went Into Epstein Damage Control

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9. 9 · msn.comWEB
   New book reveals White House panic over Epstein files - MSN

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10. 10 · thenation.comWEB
    The Epstein Scandal Shows the Depth of the White House's ...

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