While in Scotland, President Trump explained his split from Jeffrey Epstein, attributing it to Epstein's hiring of Trump Organization staff. He denied ever visiting Epstein's private island on Virgin Islands.

The president struggles to shift the conversation away from Epstein as his supporters demand the release of files about the case.

President Donald Trump floated a new excuse for the pubic-hair-signature-decorated birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein — and it was a doozy. The post Trump Floats New Excuse For Pubic Hair Letter To Jeffrey Epstein On White House Lawn — And It’s A Doozy first appeared on Mediaite.

The Wall Street Journal's report that the Justice Department informed Donald Trump in May about his name being in the Epstein files is a continuation of "fake news stories" against the U.S. president,

President Trump is playing golf at his courses in Scotland, although he is also meeting with British and European leaders.

Trump's remarks were his latest effort to distance himself from the political furor over his administration's handling of files related to Epstein's case and renewed questions over his past relationship with the disgraced financier,