A tense new battle is unfolding inside the Trump White House, and according to reports, officials are now desperately trying to identify the person responsible for one of the most damaging leaks of the president’s second term.

The controversy erupted after the publication of explosive excerpts from an upcoming political book that claims to reveal private discussions among some of Donald Trump’s closest advisers regarding the political fallout surrounding the release of the Epstein files.

Now, according to multiple reports, the administration is hunting for the source.

The book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, authored by veteran journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, offers a rare glimpse into what allegedly occurred behind closed doors during a highly sensitive meeting inside the White House Situation Room.

The details immediately captured national attention.

According to the excerpts, a group of senior administration officials gathered to discuss how to contain potential political fallout connected to the Epstein files and their impact on Trump’s political coalition.

What makes the meeting especially noteworthy is that Trump himself reportedly did not attend and was allegedly unaware of the gathering at the time.

That revelation alone has fueled intense speculation.

The reported meeting included some of the most powerful figures in the administration, including Vice President JD Vance, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, senior Justice Department officials, and top law enforcement leaders.

According to the book, participants were deeply concerned about how ongoing developments surrounding the Epstein files could affect the president’s support base.

One reported detail has generated particular attention.

The authors describe Vice President Vance as appearing visibly worried about the political consequences and potential divisions within Trump’s coalition.

The characterization quickly spread across social media and political news outlets.

Inside the White House, however, attention reportedly shifted toward a different question.

Who leaked the information?

According to reporting cited by CNN, administration officials have launched what sources describe as a major effort to identify the individual responsible for providing details from the private discussion.

The search has reportedly become a top priority.

For any administration, leaks from highly sensitive meetings can create serious internal tensions.

But leaks involving the Situation Room carry a special level of concern because of the expectation that discussions taking place there remain strictly confidential.

The revelation that details from such a meeting found their way into a forthcoming book has reportedly alarmed senior officials.

Political insiders note that leak investigations often create their own atmosphere of suspicion.

Staff members begin wondering who may have spoken to reporters.

Relationships become strained.

Trust erodes.

And internal divisions can deepen rapidly.

That dynamic may prove particularly challenging given the already intense political environment surrounding the Epstein files.

For years, public interest in the case has remained extraordinarily high, with ongoing demands from activists, lawmakers, journalists, and members of the public for additional transparency.

Any indication that senior political figures were privately worried about the issue is almost guaranteed to attract significant scrutiny.

The administration has not publicly identified any suspects.

Nor has it officially confirmed the scope of the reported investigation.

Still, reports that officials are actively searching for the source suggest the leak has struck a nerve at the highest levels of government.

Meanwhile, anticipation continues to build around the full release of Haberman and Swan’s book.

The authors have earned reputations for obtaining detailed information from inside presidential administrations, and political observers expect additional revelations once the complete work becomes available.

For the White House, however, the immediate concern appears far less focused on the contents of the book than on the person who helped make those contents public.

Somewhere, officials believe, is an insider who provided information from one of the administration’s most sensitive conversations.

And according to reports, finding that person has now become a mission of its own.

Whether the administration succeeds remains unknown.

But one thing is already clear:

The publication of a few leaked details has triggered a new wave of turmoil inside the White House—and the search for answers may only be beginning.