U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused what he called “foolish Republicans” of allowing Democrats to distract them with renewed scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein and the administration’s response to the disgraced financier’s 2019 death. Speaking at the White House, Trump said his party had been “duped” into prioritizing the issue, which he argued only benefits Democratic critics. Trump’s comments come amid several weeks of GOP infighting over whether the administration mishandled information related to Epstein, who died in federal custody while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Some Republican lawmakers have joined Democrats in calling for additional hearings and records, a move the president says is diverting attention from his policy agenda.