Amid the Trump birthday-letter fallout, here’s everything we know about his friendship with Epstein, including the timeline, photos, and flight logs.

President Trump filed a $10 billion defamation suit Friday against the The Wall Street Journal following reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The scandal intensified on Thursday after a bombshell Wall Street Journal report stated that a card signed with Trump’s name was sent to Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003. The Journal reported that one of the letters was signed with Trump’s name and a typewritten message that included an outline of a naked woman.

The foundational belief of many of the QAnon followers is that Donald Trump is the heroic figure fighting the elite pedophile ring.

Trump allegedly contributed to what WSJ described as a "bawdy" letter to celebrate Epstein's 50th birthday. In addition to the alleged drawing of a naked woman, the letter – which reportedly had Trump's name on it – had a note that read, "Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret."

The tumult is well underway and multiple questions remain unanswered. Here are the latest developments, commentary, and analysis.

Police seized phone message pads from Epstein's Palm Beach mansion in 2005. Two messages were from Donald Trump.

The $10 billion libel lawsuit was filed the same day that the Justice Department asked a judge to unseal grand jury transcripts tied to Jeffrey Epstein's case.

Steve Bannon joined a growing chorus of MAGA influencers coalescing behind President Donald Trump in the wake of the Wall Street Journal report about a ribald birthday letter bearing Trump’s name that was sent to Jeffrey Epstein,

The two socialized together frequently in New York City and Palm Beach from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. In 2002, Trump praised Epstein to a reporter as a “terrific guy” — and curiously added that he “likes beautiful women” on “the younger side.”

Growing controversy over the criminal case files of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein now includes a the Wall Street Journal report of a Trump letter.

As tensions mount in Congress, Republicans have blocked another attempt by Democrats to address the mixed messaging surrounding the release of the Epstein files. Joining us now is political correspondent Nate Reed to discuss whether any future releases of these files will be hindered.