Committee Democrats had planned to force a vote on a resolution calling for the public release of Epstein-related documents

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As a refresher: Epstein was a financier who paid teenage girls to perform sex acts. He used his onetime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell to recruit and manage his victims. He had a wide circle of influential friends and acquaintances, including Bill Clinton and Trump.

Maria Farmer, who once worked for Epstein, told The New York Times that she had encountered Trump in Epstein's Manhattan offices in 1995.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that Trump will be visiting Turnberry in Scotland, where he owns a hotel and golf course. The trip will also include a stop in Aberdeen, a northern Scottish town close to his other golf course, the Trump International Golf Links.

Remember last week when the House speaker pushed for transparency on Jeffrey Epstein materials? Six days later, he appears to have reversed course.

The House plans to depart for a long August recess on Thursday without holding votes on the planned measures. The lower chamber can still vote on measures under suspension, which requires a two-thirds majority. With no action by the Rules Committee, the House will vote on two minor bills both under suspension on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

The anchor explained exactly why and how the president is attempting to distract his way out of the controversy.