"Because they are terrified of the growing furor over President Trump's refusal to release the Epstein files," Ross wrote. "In embarrassment and desperation, they are running for the exits while the American people watch in disbelief."

The Missouri senator's comments come amid a broader, tumultuous moment for Republicans and allies of Trump both in Missouri and nationally.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) on Thursday objected to a Democratic resolution demanding the Department of Justice release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case.

So even if Democrats wanted to release the Epstein files in their entirety during Biden’s presidency, it’s not clear that a court would have granted their request. Trump is now encountering the same issue — meaning that the firestorm around him might not die down anytime soon.

Trump has expressed frustration at the continued focus on the files and raised questions that he may be attempting to distract attention from the controversy with the release of documents on

Judge Robin L. Rosenberg said she could not legally grant the Justice Department’s request to release the testimony of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury.

Members of Iowa’s all-Republican federal delegation say they were supportive of releasing information related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — but said the push in Congress to compel the U.

Alan Dershowitz urged the government to grant Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend immunity so that she can testify about his crimes.

"If the president wants to know what they need to do in order to put an end to this endless, endless conversation about Jeffrey Epstein — release the file." Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen joined Antonia Hylton on The Beat and reacts to The Wall Street Journal's new report that the DOJ notified Trump in May that his name appeared in the Epstein files.