President Trump's past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has come under scrutiny after Attorney General Pam Bondi said she would not release files about Epstein.

On Saturday, hundreds turned out to Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen to protest the arrival of the US President. As the president prepares to head north to his Balmedie golf course, The Scotsman spoke to residents of the Granite City to hear their thoughts on his visit.

His comments come after Trump's top envoy, Steve Witkoff, said yesterday that he was pulling the U.S. team of negotiators out of Doha, Qatar, after Hamas' latest response in the talks, saying it "clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza."

The Republican-led House of Representatives shut down early for its summer break to avoid Jeffrey Epstein motions.The Senate GOP has been in see-no-evil mode the past week over the controversy swirling around the seemingly vanished “client list” of the high-flying financier and convicted pedophile who once palled around with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton among many other power players.

U.S. President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, headed to Scotland on Friday for a trip that will mix golf with politics mostly out of public view.

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott reports on President Trump’s visit to Scotland to meet with UK PM Keir Starmer and recap Trump’s visit to the Fed building.

President Trump is in Scotland while the Epstein controversy continues to pressure him, his administration, and Republican Congressional leaders.

Jeffrey Epstein scandal is once again rocking US President Donald Trump's inner circle, and this time the fallout appears to be more difficult to contain. His allies in Washington are reportedly in a state of panic as the president prepares to fly to Scotland.