Pritzker Trump reaction Epstein files distraction.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s worried about how President Donald Trump might respond to the growing controversy over documents tying him to Jeffrey Epstein. He said in an interview with The Associated Press that it was his “great fear” that the Republican president might go to extremes to change the subject. Pritzker is widely seen as among the top potential Democratic presidential contenders in 2028. He also said the decision by seven Democratic senators and one independent to side with Republicans in a Senate vote to end the government shutdown played right into Trump’s hands.