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'The White House is scrambling': Epstein scandal forces Trump to act like 'a typical politician'

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    70% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -52% Negative

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46% : " READ MORE: 'Patently obvious': Analyst reveals Epstein revelation Trump 'doesn't want to get out' This convinced no one, said the Guardian.
40% : "Typically full of brio and swagger, the White House is scrambling this time because Trump is behaving so out of character," reports the Guardian.
39% : And when reporter Maggie Haberman asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt why is Trump in the documents if he claims he didn't sign the birthday card or other documents released by Epstein's estate, Leavitt fumbled.
25% : That move could cost Trump dearly as Journal lawyers now have an opportunity to depose Trump about his relationship with Epstein.
22% : When, in a 2016 presidential debate, Hillary Clinton accused him of dodging taxes, Trump retorted: 'That makes me smart.'
16% : READ MORE: 'One of the loudest voices on the right' hammers Trump -- and WH stays quiet 'out of fear' "Trump's response to the scandal is very un-Trumpian," the Guardian reports.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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