President Donald Trump dodged more questions on the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while speaking to reporters Tuesday, claiming that parts of the investigative files had been “made up” by his political opponents as questions swirl over his own past relationship with the late sex offender.

During the exchange, Trump again pivoted to familiar talking points, suggesting the files were fabricated by political enemies such as Barack Obama, James Comey, and Joe Biden, and lumping them in with past investigations he has labeled as hoaxes.

President Donald Trump is countering criticism of the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records around the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, accusing former government officials including Barack Obama,