Questions continue to mount about President Trump’s connection to the deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The president’s MAGA base — and now some congressional Democrats — are demanding to see more files, including a so-called “client list” belonging to Epstein. We look at how we got here, and the political impacts of the growing controversy. What do you think the Epstein fallout will be, if any?
President Trump Tries, Fails to Stem Epstein Files Controversy
People take a photo of an image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, along with the words “President Trump: Release All the Epstein Files”, projected onto the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters on July 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker via GettyImages)
Guests:
Luke Broadwater, White House reporter, New York Times
Ankush Khardori, senior writer for POLITICO Magazine and a former federal prosecutor at the Department of Justice; his recent articles include “Playbook: Trump’s Epstein evolution” and “3 Scenarios That Explain the Epstein Debacle: All reflect poorly on the Department of Justice”
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