Senator Chris Coons accused President Donald Trump of dragging his feet on releasing Epstein files during a Fox News exchange between host Martha MacCallum and Coons at approximately 8:20-8:40 PM UTC on February 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C., noting Trump campaigned on the issue. MacCallum questioned why Epstein victims were not raised during the Biden administration, as captured by @Acyn within the 29-minute reporting window from 8:16 PM to 8:45 PM UTC. Coons responded that Trump made releasing the files a core election campaign issue, stating, "It was President Trump who ran on releasing the Epstein files and so frankly he made it a core issue of his election campaign. It's striking how much he has dragged his feet," according to the @Acyn clip shared in the window. This occurred hours before Trump's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Nancy Mace announced plans to file a privileged resolution as early as tomorrow requiring the House Ethics Committee to release all sexual misconduct reports, telling @MZanona she is open to expelling Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) but noted inconsistency in disciplining misconduct, as posted at around 8:30 PM UTC within the window. A BGSU/YouGov poll released February 13-18 and shared by @IAPolls2022 during the window showed Democratic 2028 primary preferences varying by demographics, with Gavin Newsom leading overall at 21%, Kamala Harris at 18%, and AOC at 11%; Republicans favored JD Vance at 51%. Separately, ABC's Jon Karl reported President Trump’s lunch with network anchors, posted within the window. An MSNOW report shared by @kylegriffin1 claimed FBI agents were delayed reaching a December mass shooting at Brown University because Kash Patel used one of two FBI jets in south Florida, prompting a senator to call for investigation, as posted around 8:25 PM UTC in the window.
