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Why today's vote on the Epstein files may not actually accomplish much
The Big Story
25 minutes
3 days ago
Why today's vote on the Epstein files may not actually accomplish much
As the U.S. House aims to vote on a bill this week to force Donald Trump’s Justice Department to make the Jeffrey Epstein files public, the president is now calling for Republicans to vote in favor of the files’ release.
It’s a noticeable change of heart that comes after Trump was named in newly released emails obtained by Congress that are reignited scrutiny of what he knew about Epstein’s conduct.
The dilemma continues to divide both his strongest supporters and his Republican party, and has even led to a falling-out with one of his longtime MAGA allies, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
Host Caryn Ceolin is joined by Andra Gillespie, a political scientist at Emory University to discuss why the president’s reversal, in the face of all-but-certain defeat on Capitol Hill, is still unlikely to lead to the release of the Epstein files.
The Big Story
An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.