White House spokesperson Steven Cheung defended Trump’s actions, calling them “appropriate and unambiguous,” and described the heckler as “wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage.”
Ford representatives praised their employees for staying professional but emphasized that the company does not condone disruptive behavior in the workplace.
The incident comes amid growing pressure to release the so-called Epstein files. Federal law required the documents to be made public in mid-December, but as of early January, less than 1% have been released. Democrats like California’s Ro Khanna and Republicans like Kentucky’s Thomas Massie have petitioned a federal judge for full disclosure, while Attorney General Pam Bondi cites victim privacy as the reason for redactions. Trump, long associated with Epstein, has repeatedly dismissed the files as a “hoax,” fueling further controversy.
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