Trump's billionaire loyalist is facing fresh Epstein scrutiny. Sign up to DC Insider to find out America's verdict on whether he should survive

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 23:16, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 23:16, 20 May 2026 Donald Trump's second-term inner circle is packed with loyalists, hardliners and headline-grabbing power players. But few have had a rise quite like the billionaire Wall Street boss who became one of the loudest champions of the President's America First agenda. He made his name running one of the country's most famous financial firms, which he rebuilt after unimaginable tragedy, raised money for Trump and then took a high-profile role at the heart of the administration. Now the Cabinet star is facing fresh scrutiny over his past links to Jeffrey Epstein - and a new Daily Mail/JL Partners poll reveals America's verdict on whether he should keep his job. He has not been accused of wrongdoing by any of Epstein's victims. But newly released files and closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee have raised awkward questions about his historic contact with the disgraced financier. The controversy centers on a disturbing visit to Epstein's Manhattan home and a later lunch on his now-notorious private Caribbean island. For Democrats, it is evidence that one of the President's top economic lieutenants has not fully explained himself. For Republicans, it is more complicated - and our exclusive poll shows that even GOP voters are not entirely sure what to make of it. Sign up for our DC Insider newsletter to find out who the Trump insider caught in the Epstein fallout is, what the files show, why his explanations have angered Democrats and how the controversy has broken through with voters. DC Insider is the Daily Mail's sharp, witty and well-connected guide to Washington. Delivered to your inbox every Thursday afternoon, it is packed full of exclusive reporting, juicy gossip too hot to publish anywhere else, behind-the-scenes color and the stories everyone is really talking about. Politics is fast. We're faster. Join us to become a DC Insider with a front-row seat at the center of American politics.  This week's DC Insider reveals what Americans think when it comes to whether one of President Donald Trump's Cabinet members should resign over his ties with Jeffrey Epstein No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.