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Coverage dated September 4, 2026 to September 7, 2026

Fake Republican midterm convention site still redirects to Epstein files

Headline from The Hill

A fake website claiming to be associated with the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention, taking place Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, redirects to the Justice Department’s homepage for the Epstein files.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Fake RNC midterm convention link reroutes to DOJ Epstein files website (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A website posing as an informational site for the Republican National Committee’s upcoming midterm convention in Dallas was redirecting users to the Justice Department’s website for the Jeffrey Epstein files as of Friday afternoon. The website, gopdallas2026.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Fake Dallas GOP convention website sends people to Epstein files (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

    Published

    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The website carrying the Republican Party’s initials is one of the first to appear in Google’s results when searching for the phrase "gop midterm convention."

  3. Al Jazeera

    Mock Republican convention website redirects users to Epstein Files (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Democratic lawmakers poke fun at prank website, while Republicans slam 'fake news' and redirect users to real one.

  4. West Hawaii Today

    Fake version of Republican midterm convention website redirects to Epstein files (opens West Hawaii Today)

    Published

    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Someone seems very intent on making sure voters don’t forget about the Epstein files.

  5. The Hill

    Fake Republican midterm convention site still redirects to Epstein files (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    A fake website claiming to be associated with the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention, taking place Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, redirects to the Justice Department’s homepage for the Epstein files.