Donald Trump's first term chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, said that he believes the president is mentioned in the Jeffery Epstein files. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The Maga base largely remains loyal to Trump. But this loyalty has required considerable pragmatism since Trump was reelected. A key position supported by Maga voters, Trump’s opposition to foreign military adventures, was reversed by his attack on Iranian military sites in June.