Congress Orders Trump to Release the Epstein Files
Congressional Republicans on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to release all of the files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a bill that President Trump spent months trying to kill.The Times correspondents Anni Karni and Carl Hulse explain how a rebellion started by a handful of Republican lawmakers became a partywide mutiny, and Representative Thomas Massie talks about his role in bringing about the vote.Guest: Annie Karni , a congressional correspondent at The New York Times. Carl Hulse , the chief Washington correspondent for The Times. Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky. Background reading: The vote to approve was a stunning turn for an effort that Republican leaders had worked for months to block. For Mr. Trump, the Epstein scandal is the story that won’t go away . Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York TimesFor more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 🌎 THE STORIES THAT MATTER. EVERY SINGLE MORNING. Join 5M+ daily listeners staying ahead of the headlines. 📈 🎧 DON'T BE THE LAST TO KNOW Catch today's deep dive: ▶️ LISTEN NOW Never miss a beat: 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FREE