Ankush Khardori is a senior writer for POLITICO Magazine and a former federal prosecutor at the Department of Justice. His column, Rules of Law, offers an unvarnished look at national legal affairs and the political dimensions of the law at a moment when the two are inextricably linked.

Here’s how Donald Trump’s position on Jeffrey Epstein has changed over the year, and how the fallout over the Epstein files poses a particular challenge for him.

Meanwhile, Trump signed more executive orders and visit the Federal Reserve. Trump's trip to the central bank's headquarters comes amid his relentless criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rates and over the massive renovation project at the Fed.