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Trump Dismisses Maxwell Interview as "Witch Hunt"

President deflects to false Obama conspiracy claims when asked about Justice Department outreach to Epstein associate

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When asked about reports that his Deputy Attorney General had reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney requesting a new interview, Trump claimed ignorance but called it "appropriate." However, he quickly pivoted to familiar territory, dismissing the Maxwell inquiry as "sort of a witch hunt" and "just a continuation of the witch hunt." Within seconds, Trump launched into an extended rant about Barack Obama, claiming without evidence that classified documents prove Obama orchestrated election interference in 2016 and 2020. "The leader of the gang was President Obama, Barack Hussein Obama," Trump declared, calling it "treason" and demanding prosecutions while barely acknowledging the Maxwell question that started the exchange. The deflection was classic Trump—when faced with uncomfortable questions about his connections to the Epstein network, immediately redirect to partisan attacks that energize his base while avoiding any substantive discussion of his own documented relationships with convicted criminals.

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