A former Biden administration assistant has alleged that the Trump administration is using the Epstein case as a distraction from its response to the allegations. During a panel discussion, the assistant’s comments were part of a broader debate on the implications of the allegations. The panel featured Meghan Hays and Mark Whitlock, who discussed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s allegations that former President Barack Obama pushed false intel in the Trump-Russia ‘hoax.’