As President Donald Trump struggles to contain the fallout over his ties to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers on Capitol Hill and officials within his own administration are turning to Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier’s longtime co-conspirator and sometime girlfriend.

Some GOP Congressmembers are joining Democrats to demand answers over the Jeffrey Epstein case. Sarah Matthews and David Litt join The Weekend to weigh in on the Republican Revolt and whether they will keep the heat on over their summer break.

New polling reveals that the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to cast a shadow over Donald Trump and his administration.

The Republican-led House of Representatives shut down early for its summer break to avoid Jeffrey Epstein motions.The Senate GOP has been in see-no-evil mode the past week over the controversy swirling around the seemingly vanished “client list” of the high-flying financier and convicted pedophile who once palled around with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton among many other power players.

In another attempt to pivot from the Jeffrey Epstein story, President Trump calls for Kamala Harris, Beyonce and Rev. Al Sharpton to be prosecuted. Senior Writer for the Wired, Jake Lahut tells Weekend Primetime “Trump doesn’t have the juice

Tulsi Gabard says she has evidence that Democrats manufactured a connection between Trump and Russia to steal the 2016 election as Trump tries to beat back more stories tying him to Jeffrey Epstein. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports on the week at the White House.

Trump’s approval tanks amid Epstein fallout - now less than 30% of independent’s approve - A new Gallup poll shows Trump’s overall approval rating at 37 percent

Donald Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files scandal has become a case study in the risks of fanning the flames of conspiracy theories. Brandy Zadrozny and Maura Gillespie discuss the realities and risks of releasing the Epstein files when conspiracies have dominated the process.