Epstein, a convicted paedophile and sex offender who took his own life in a New York prison cell six years ago while awaiting trial, has been one of the main topics of discussion since Trump began his second term in office.

Trump said on Sunday night that the Republicans in the House of Representatives should vote to release the files as ‘we have nothing to hide’, despite saying for weeks that a focus on releasing the files was a distraction driven by the Democrats.

He took to social media after emails containing his name were leaked, saying: “The Democrats are trying to bring up the