LIVE: Meiselas and Cohen GO LIVE on BREAKING NEWS - 12/18/2025
From MeidasTouch
The discussion centers on the imminent release of the Epstein files, with Donald Trump's administration allegedly facilitating and overseeing the redaction process involving national security personnel from the DOJ and FBI. The hosts highlight unusual resistance among lawyers to participate in this process, contrasting it with previous reports of extensive staff involvement in handling these sensitive documents.
Key Takeaways
- Over 1,000 lawyers scrutinize Epstein files; redaction frenzy leaves transparency feeling like a Houdini act.
- Epstein-Trump connection papers might reveal names, but GOP faces stay mysteriously invisible.
- With documents mass-redacted, DOJ claims compliance; transparency feels like a guessing game.
- Epstein files' release: more theater than transparency, with redactions stealing the spotlight.
- Trump-Epstein phone antics in NYT: unsettling mix of grooming and harassment with uncomfortable undertones.
Who is mentioned in this episode?
12 people come up, including Ben Marcelis, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Jason Leopold.
- Ben Marcelis (Person)
- Senator Richard Blumenthal (Person)
- Jason Leopold (Person)
- Senator Ben Ray Luján (Person)
- Harry Enten (Person)
- Pam Hemphill (Person)
- Greg Bovino (Person)
- Flash Gordon (Person)
- Chris Jose (Person)
- Susie White (Person)
- Dan Scavino (Person)
- Joyce Beatty (Person)
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- Attorney General of the United States (Concept)
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