Even as US President Donald Trump continues to focus on foreign affairs, domestic distractions – especially those tied to the American financier Jeffrey Epstein – will have the ability to influence his mood. This might be the case if the Epstein scandal brings together opposition Democrats and Republicans from his “Maga” base.
With Democrats having recently won key elections, and with the US government shutdown battle having ended, the stage could be set for more slugfests between the country’s two main political parties. Mr Trump will probably devote much of his personal attention to these domestic matters, which will inevitably affect how much focus he can give to international issues. This is important given how centralised decision-making is in the Trump administration.
Washington appears to be making little headway on the wars in Ukraine and Sudan. It is threatening to move against Venezuela’s leadership, but the issue remains in limbo with President Nicolas Maduro entrenched in Caracas. However, it is the region where Mr Trump has made the most impact that could suffer from his emerging distractions: the Middle East.
The UN Security Council is set to vote on Mo
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