# Epstein, Iran and ‘drain the swamp’: Have Republicans shifted before the vote?

https://mins.news/en/item/111740

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/epstein-iran-and-drain-the-swamp-have-republicans-shifted-before-vote?traffic_source=rss

> Trump once campaigned on exposing elite abuses and focusing on problems at home. Now, he has cozied up to the ultra-wealthy, sidelined investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and launched a war with Iran. The article says these reversals are affecting Republicans in the midterms, with some candidates in competitive races turning to gas prices and local issues.

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