The Epstein Files: Congress forced to Act?

What explosive secrets in the Epstein files could unravel Trump’s grip on power as the House vote to release them looms? In this gripping episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House on MSNBC, diving deep into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal’s escalating firestorm. Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva’s special election victory delivers the 218th signature on Rep. Thomas Massie’s discharge petition, forcing a House vote to unseal the files. Tara explores the high-stakes path ahead—fierce Senate pushback, Trump’s potential vulnerability amid whispers of a lewd note to Epstein, and Jimmy Kimmel’s biting late-night jab, mocking Trump’s threats against late-night hosts while tying it to his "hoax" narrative to downplay the Epstein story. She also unpacks the National Mall uproar, where a provocative 12-foot statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands, titled "Best Friends Forever," was torn down by authorities this morning amid public outrage. House Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House are leaning hard on GOP signers to abandon the petition, while Senate Republicans like John Thune stonewall Democratic amendments, all as Trump brushes it off as a "Democrat hoax" to dodge potential fallout. Tune in for Tara’s fearless take on how Epstein’s shadow could unravel Washington’s power elite in 2025. Who’s fighting hardest to keep the Epstein files sealed, and what could their release mean for Washington’s elite? For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Tara's latest substack live: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/inside-the-royal-web-epstein-fergie Tara's article on Jimmy Kimmel's firing: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/when-jokes-get-you-fired-what-do The latest from the 'Red Letter': https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/kash-patels-trainwreck-epstein-testimony https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/charlie-kirks-death-is-a-mirror-and https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-complicated-legacy-of-charlie https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/epsteins-birthday-book-is-the-proof To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 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. New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: [e-mail] The Epstein Files: Congress forced to Act? Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 00:10 Tara joins Nicolle Wallace's Deadline: White House 00:30 Calls for transparency grow in Epstein Case 03:45 Epstein Survivor Danielle Benksy 04:10 Republican hypocrisy on the Epstein Files 06:03 What is Trump Hiding? 08:28 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices