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Justice Department Releases Some Epstein Files
Bloomberg Television· 2025-12-19 22:09
Megan Scully joins us right now. She's a Bloomberg reporter and she's been helping to pass through the files. And she joins us right now from our Washington bureau.And Megan, first, I want to start off with the idea of exactly what is being released today, because that was under the under the under the understanding that we were supposed to get the full cache of files. Based on the way the law was written. Is that what we're getting today.Absolutely. We were supposed to get the full cache of files. The depu ...
WH touts transparency after DOJ releases Epstein files
NBC News· 2025-12-19 21:54
Uh Gabe, let me turn to you at the White House because it's my understanding that you are getting reaction from the White House. What do you have. >> Uh yeah, that's right.A few moments ago, we just received that statement, the first statement uh from the White House uh um following the release uh of these uh of these files and spokeswoman uh Abigail Jackson saying that the Trump administration is the most transparent in history. Go on. She goes on to say by releasing thousands of pages of documents coopera ...
‘This cover-up has to end’: Oversight Dem calls on DOJ to release ‘entirety’ of Epstein files
MSNBC· 2025-12-19 18:34
I want to bring in now Arizona Democratic Congressman Yes, I'm sorry. Member of the House Oversight Committee. Uh thank you for being here on this important day, particularly uh for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.What's the number one thing, Congresswoman, you hope gets answered by this release today. >> Thank you so much for having me, Chris. I think that the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, Galileain Maxwell, and God knows who else deserve justice once and for all.I think that at the bare minimum, I ...
Survivors 'will be looking through everything': Epstein survivor speaks out on deadline day
MSNBC· 2025-12-19 16:17
Welcome back. This morning, survivors are waiting for a moment years in the making when a trove of files recounting Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse are expected to finally be made public. The FBI finding more than a thousand women and girls each suffered a unique trauma at the late financier's hands.Women like Danielle Bensky, who was a 17-year-old aspiring ballerina when she was recruited by Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. That was around the time her mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. And she says Epstein thr ...
Stoltzfus: U.S. assets still win on innovation, transparency, and governance
CNBC Television· 2025-12-19 12:32
Market Trends & Investment Opportunities - The discussion revolves around the attractiveness of Japanese bond yields for investors, particularly in comparison to US Treasury yields [1][2] - The benchmark rate for Japan is at 75 basis points (0.75%), compared to the US rate of 350 to 375 basis points (3.50% to 3.75%), and the Japanese 10-year bond yield is around 2% versus the US 10-year bond yield over 4% [2] - A weaker dollar is considered beneficial for US companies, especially exporters of services, enhancing their competitiveness [4] - Central banks globally are competing against the dollar, partly driven by gold purchases [6] - US advantages include innovation, accountability, transparency, and governance, attracting private investors and corporations to US assets [6] - Global diversification of portfolios is returning, after a period of concentration in US assets [6] Potential Risks & Volatility - Concerns exist about potential rate cuts in the US leading to a weaker dollar, which could deter foreign investment and hedging activities [5] - Quadruple witching day, with $7 trillion in notional option exposure expiring, including $5 trillion tied to the S&P, raises concerns about market volatility [7] - Despite potential trepidation, the US market has demonstrated a remarkable ability to digest witching Fridays due to its liquidity and opportunities [8]
Oversight Democrat expects 'excuses' from DOJ ahead of Epstein transparency deadline
MSNBC· 2025-12-19 11:50
And today is the deadline for the Justice Department to release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The record shared today could hold the most detailed look yet at two decades worth of government investigations into Epstein's sexual abuse of young women and underage girls. Yesterday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released another batch of photos obtained from the Epstein estate, including images of lines from the novel Lolita written on a person's body, various travel document ...
DOJ 'should be held in contempt' if they don't release Epstein files by tomorrow: Dem. Sen.
MSNBC· 2025-12-18 15:59
Sex Trafficking Investigation - Congress demands the DOJ release files related to the sex trafficking investigation, emphasizing the victims' right to know the truth about who was involved beyond Maxwell and Epstein [3][4] - The deadline for the DOJ to release the files is tomorrow, and Congress expects full transparency and accountability [4][6] - Failure by the DOJ to meet the deadline would be a violation of a judge's order, potentially leading to contempt of court [7] - Congress has an oversight role and may pull in individuals from the DOJ to demand explanations if the documents are not released [9] - House Oversight Committee has obtained records from the Epstein estate, and the Senate Banking Committee has called for a hearing to investigate ties between Epstein and US financial institutions like JP Morgan Chase [10] - Congress is following the money trail to uncover who was involved in the sex trafficking scheme and whether others should be held accountable [11][12] - Senator Cortez Masto highlights the importance of supporting victims and providing them with information and a pathway to survivorship [14] - Congress wants to see how far the DOJ's investigation went by examining the documents and following the money trail through private planes and financial transactions [15][16] Military Spending - President Trump announced a "warrior dividend" of $1,776 for over 1.45 million military service members [16] - Congress questions the source of the funds for this dividend, as they have not appropriated money for this purpose [18][19] - Congress supports increasing military pay, as demonstrated by the 3.8% increase in the Defense Authorization Act, but seeks oversight and accountability regarding the additional money [17]