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Epstein survivor Liz Stein calls for accountability ahead of expected Epstein files release
MSNBC· 2025-11-16 02:09
And we will start with the explosive fallout from this week's Epstein email bombshell. The latest blow to President Trump's desperate attempt to distance himself from his late billionaire sex trafficker friend. And the urgent new calls for transparency from Epstein survivors, 24 of whom along with the family of Virginia Duprey are now re-upping their demand that Congress release all of the Epstein files.They released a letter yesterday to lawmakers reading in part, quote, "As you gather with your family mem ...
Epstein survivors keep the pressure on Congress
MSNBC· 2025-11-14 02:30
The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse have been pressing Congress to release all government files on the late sex trafficker. In September, they spoke on Capitol Hill in favor of the discharge petition to force a floor vote on releasing the files. Just two weeks later, Speaker Mike Johnson sidestepped the issue entirely by effectively suspending the entire House from all business for nearly two months.The survivors have not let up. With the House now back in session, some of the women attended Arizona De ...
Documents obtained by House Judiciary Democrats: Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation
MSNBC· 2025-11-13 16:05
Can I go Max as well if the president is considering a pardon for Dwayne Maxwell. >> Again, he's answered this repeatedly. It's not something he's talking about or even thinking about at this moment in time.I can assure you of that. >> So, that was White House press secretary Karen Levit yesterday on whether or not President Trump is considering a pardon for Galain Maxwell, the longtime co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking crimes. Joining us now, ...
Never-before-seen Epstein emails: Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim inside house
MSNBC· 2025-11-13 02:32
Now, all this was kicked into high gear this morning when the House Oversight Committee Democrats released three emails turned over by the Epstein estate that mentioned Donald Trump. Those emails were obtained thanks to a subpoena back in August. Now, I should tell you we have not verified the allegations in any of these emails. But there is at least on first read, second read, and third some genuinely appalling stuff in there like this one from April's 2011. It's an exchange between Epstein and Glenn Maxwe ...
Johnson to swear in Grijalva, teeing up Epstein vote
MSNBC· 2025-11-12 18:50
I want to bring in MSNBC congressional reporter Kevin Fry. Brendan Buck served as press secretary to former Republican House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan. Uh Kevin, how much are these emails, these Epstein emails in the conversation right now on Capitol Hill.>> I mean, they're landing about as you might expect. You've seen some Republicans rushing to defend Trump, including the House Oversight Committee's own Republican leadership, basically saying that Democrats are trying to quote make a fake narra ...
Lawrence: Trump reveals he’s considering pardoning convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell
MSNBC· 2025-10-07 04:28
Well, the art of the Sunday morning interview reached a new dark low yesterday. Nothing has damaged the genre more than the Donald Trump Sunday morning interview. Donald Trump dis just desecrated that Sunday morning TV liturgy when he turned to politics.Donald Trump knows that the most important thing on commercial television is of course the commercial. The commercials are those immovable granite blocks that frame every television discussion. And Donald Trump knew that all he had to do to beat every Sunday ...
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Sept. 30 | Audio Only
MSNBC· 2025-10-01 04:29
The last word with Lawrence. So, Donald starts right now. Hey, Lawrence. Hey, Jen. Uh, Donald Trump has done it again. It's the same thing he did uh around this time last night when he posted that horrific political pornography uh about Hakeim Jeff and uh and Chuck Schumer creating uh the words in Chuck Schumer's mouth. Uh just utter insanity and perversity by Donald Trump. Uh tonight uh within the last hour or so, he did it again. He took what uh Hakeem Jeff said on this program in response to that last ni ...
‘He’s going to come after all of us’: Top Dem issues warning over Trump’s retribution campaign
MSNBC· 2025-09-27 22:38
Today, new confirmation from the Trump administration. The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is just the start of its campaign of legal retribution. Attorney General Pam Bondi saying the Justice Department is casting a wide net over the president's perceived opponents.Whether you're a former FBI director, whether you're a former head of an intel community, whether you are a current state or local elected official, whether you're a billionaire funding organizations to try to keep Donald Trump out ...
Epstein 'sweetheart deal' under new scrutiny as Acosta testifies behind closed doors
MSNBC· 2025-09-19 13:05
Legal & Ethical Concerns - The House Oversight Committee is investigating Alex Acosta's role in Jeffrey Epstein's nonprosecution agreement from 2008 [1] - The agreement allowed Epstein to plead guilty to state charges involving one underage victim and serve 13 months in jail with work release [2] - The Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility concluded that Acosta did not commit professional misconduct but exercised terrible judgment [6] - A key issue is whether Acosta framed the crimes as prostitution rather than sex trafficking, leading to a blaming of the victims [14][15] Scrutiny of Judgment and Experience - Questions arise regarding Acosta's inexperience as a line prosecutor when he became the US attorney for the Southern District of Florida at age 36 [7][9] - Concerns are raised about the potential consequences of placing inexperienced individuals in government positions based on loyalty rather than competence [10] - There are concerns that the nonprosecution agreement allowed Epstein to destroy evidence related to his crimes [12] Investigation Focus - The House Oversight Committee may compare Acosta's current testimony with his transcribed interview with the Department of Justice from five years ago [4][5] - The investigation aims to understand why Acosta sought the nonprosecution agreement, including his perception of the victims' credibility [15]
Lawrence: Donald Trump doesn't want us to talk about Jeffrey Epstein's emails. So we will.
MSNBC· 2025-09-16 03:58
Well, as I just said, this hour will not be what Donald Trump wants it to be. It will not be a discussion of Donald Trump's pathological lie that liberals are to blame for the murder of Charlie Cook. Donald Trump knows that's a lie and he is pushing that lie in the hope that programs like this will be filled with anguished complaint about this Trump mass liel of half of America. Donald Trump is the only president of the United States who has ever blamed a murder on millions of voters who did not vote for hi ...