Democratic strategists freely admit that in the recent past, they might have avoided talking about Republicans’ handling of federal investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The subject wasn’t tied to economics, it risked blowback and voters might have moved on by the next election.
This time, things are different.
Democrats this week continued a relentless attack on Republicans over the notorious sex trafficker, using every available platform to demand the party and President Donald Trump release all materials related to Epstein. It’s part of a new Democratic messaging strategy to capitalize on stories with broad public interest even if they stray from traditional bread-and-butter issues, party strategists say.