Trump burying the Epstein files with pathetic redactions
December 22, 2025
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Summary
-- On the Show
-- Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State, joins us to discuss her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor
-- The Trump administration releases the Epstein files under a transparency law but heavily redacts documents and removes files from the Justice Department website
-- Justice Department Epstein files that include photographs of Donald Trump vanish without notice and the release shows more secrecy than before
-- Infighting at a Turning Point USA event explodes publicly as JD Vance, Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson and others attack each other while Donald Trump stays away
-- Donald Trump appears visibly unwell at rallies, glitches while claiming perfect health, and alarms even his own supporters
-- CBS leadership under Bari Weiss pulls a fully vetted 60 Minutes investigation on Trump administration migrant deportations to El Salvador hours before airtime
-- Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett admits on air that Americans pay tariffs, directly contradicting years of administration claims that foreign countries foot the bill
-- Lawmakers from both parties move toward contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi for defying the Epstein Files Transparency Act and removing mandated documents
-- On the Bonus Show: Trump appoints an envoy to Greenland who wants the US to acquire the island, Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor, Mitt Romney calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, and much more...
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(00:00) Start (01:29) Epstein files released, heavily redacted (07:00) Trump photos vanish, secrecy increases (16:55) TPUSA infighting erupts publicly (30:45) Trump rallies show health glitches (37:38) CBS pulls migrant story (42:09) Jocelyn Benson Interview (59:11) Hassett admits tariffs affect Americans (1:04:36) Bondi faces possible contempt
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