We don’t yet know the full story of the Trump administration’s sudden reluctance to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Its reversal appears to have coincided with the president being told his name appeared in the files,

A timeline of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship, as the president faces questions on his admin's handling of files related to the accused sex trafficker.

Making matters worse, Trump does not appear to have any good options for moving on from this controversy, in large part because of the legal complexities that surround the case. Below are a few of the potential paths forward,