‘End of the era’: Trump just created the ‘kryptonite’ that could bring down his presidency

Donald Trump has returned to the White House, but a new report suggests his second term may already be facing serious trouble. According to the report, Trump may have created a major weakness for his own administration—something that could ultimately damage or even derail it.

In recent weeks, cracks have started to appear inside Trump’s MAGA movement. The disagreement centers on how his administration is handling files related to Jeffrey Epstein. During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump promised voters that he would release all of these files to the public. However, now that he is back in office, the administration has been slow to follow through. Instead of releasing everything, officials have tried to hold some of the documents back. The Justice Department has also said it needs more time to comply with a legal request that required the files to be released by December 19.

This delay has caused frustration not only among Trump’s critics, but also among some of his own supporters. According to reporting by Sarah Fitzpatrick of The Atlantic, the situation has led to an unusual alliance in Congress. Lawmakers from both parties—Republicans and Democrats—are now working together to pressure the administration to release more information. Together, they appear to have enough influence to keep pushing the issue and make it politically difficult for the White House to ignore.

Fitzpatrick spoke with several members of Congress, including Representative Ro Khanna of California. Khanna described the effort to release the files as a matter of justice and accountability. He said lawmakers from across the political spectrum are coming together because they believe the public has a right to know the truth. He also suggested that this rare cooperation between the political right and left could be especially dangerous for Trump, calling it the kind of force that could signal the beginning of the end of Trump’s political dominance.

Some of the information already made public from the files has drawn attention and raised questions. The report says the documents suggest Trump had past connections to Epstein, including flying on Epstein’s private plane multiple times and being mentioned as a possible subject of interest by law enforcement. Trump has not been charged with any crime, and he has not been formally accused of wrongdoing. Still, the report argues that these details complicate the image Trump has tried to present to the public and tell a more troubling story than the one he promoted during his campaign.

The controversy may also spread beyond Trump himself. According to Fitzpatrick, Congress is now considering stronger actions against other officials in the administration. Lawmakers are reportedly preparing subpoenas and even a contempt resolution to force FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi to explain how they have handled the Epstein files and why the release has been delayed.

Overall, what began as a campaign promise has turned into a growing political problem. Instead of closing the chapter on Epstein by releasing the files, the administration’s hesitation has united critics on both sides of the aisle and intensified scrutiny of Trump and his team.