Right-wing pundits accused of coordinated campaign to excuse Epstein pals

As evidence of Jeffrey Epstein's extensive ties to Donald Trump and his associates accumulates, conservative supporters of the president have adopted a new strategy to minimize public outrage, according to an expert.

According to Marcella Szablewicz, professor of communication and media studies at Pace University, a coordinated campaign has emerged among Trump-friendly commentators to characterize Epstein revelations as nothing more than a "moral panic" that will pass.

Szablewicz notes...