The bigger question, however, is whether she should have felt compelled to do so.

After being on the defensive over his administration’s handling of disclosures about Jeffrey Epstein’s case, President Donald Trump is on the attack.

Trump immediately and strenuously denied the report, and yesterday followed through on his threat to sue the Journal.

NBC News learned from sources around the White House that President Trump is frustrated with Attorney General Pam Bondi for having to bear the brunt of criticism in the Epstein saga. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent and MSNBC political analyst Peter Baker,