The tumult is well underway and multiple questions remain unanswered. Here are the latest developments, commentary, and analysis.

At least five sketches attributed to Trump have sold at auction over the past decade, undermining his claim, ‘I don’t draw pictures’

President Donald Trump said he will sue The Wall Street Journal over its publication of an alleged letter linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. In a Truth Social post, Trump called the letter “fake” and said the outlet had been warned not to publish it.

The Journal detailed a birthday correspondence they claim was sent by Trump to Epstein in 2003. Trump has denied writing the message and said he will sue the outlet over the story.

Donald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case as he sought to tamp down controversy over a story that he allegedly contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album.

Schiff reminded viewers of Trump’s attacks on him. “Ever since I led his first impeachment, he’s threatened me with jail, prosecution, called me a traitor, accused me of treason… blah blah blah,” he said. Then Schiff turned directly to the camera with a message for the president.

Trump’s reported birthday letter to Epstein revealed in bombshell report: Live updates - A letter sent to Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday was apparently penned by President Donald Trump, a new report

President Trump's also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

More ties between Trump and Epstein have emerged over the years. Records released in 2019 revealed that Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s accusers, testified that Maxwell recruited her for the sex trafficking ring while she was working at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida estate.

U.S. President Donald Trump will not recommend a special prosecutor in the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. "The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case.