Why Trump Is Panicking Over the Epstein Files

What happens when leaked Epstein emails expose desperate calls from a president scrambling to hold his party together?

On this breaking episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri joins MSNBC's Katy Tur to dissect the White House crisis over newly leaked Epstein emails, as Republican defections grow and Trump personally lobbies lawmakers like Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace to kill a discharge petition. The segment exposes a frantic administration flooding the zone with distractions while the president's base demands full file releases despite claims of a hoax, highlighting bipartisan calls for justice in a scandal tied to elite networks, unredacted depositions, and fallout that stripped Prince Andrew of titles. With political damage mounting ahead of midterms, the discussion reveals why these revelations represent existential kryptonite for any leader linked to Epstein's web.

How far will Trump's inner circle go to bury the Epstein truth before it buries them?

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Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.

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