Most Americans think President Donald Trump’s administration is hiding information about accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and give it poor marks on the issue after pledging to make public documents in the case, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The two-day poll, which closed on Wednesday, showed 69 per cent of respondents thought the federal government was hiding details about Epstein’s clients, compared to 6pc who disagreed and about one in four who said they weren’t sure.
Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, was facing federal charges of sex-trafficking minors when he died by suicide in jail in 2019. He had pleaded not guilty, and the case was dismissed after his death.
The case has captivated swaths of Trump’s political base who were expecting lurid details after some of Trump’s top law enforcement officials said they would be releasing documents that would lead to major revelations about Epstein and his alleged clientele.
The Trump administration last week reversed course on its pledge, enraging some of the president’s followers. Close to two-thirds of Republicans think the administration is hiding details on Epstein’s business, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Just 17pc of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the case, a weaker rating than the president received on any other issue in the poll. Among Republicans, 35pc approved, compared to 29pc who disapproved and the rest who said they weren’t sure or didn’t answer the question.
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