Jeffrey Epstein survivor Annie Farmer has torn into Donald Trump’s description of the ongoing furore over the Epstein files as a “Democratic hoax”—branding his words “offensive.” Trump’s attempted dismissal of the matter came during an Oval Office photo-op,

There is no indication of wrongdoing by Trump in his dealings with Epstein, Maxwell or in any other area of the case. He has never been charged or investigated. But there is growing scrutiny over how often he’s mentioned in the Epstein files held by the Justice Department.

Trump’s attempts to appease the public on the scandal around the Epstein files are coalescing into a strategy.