Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein (CNN/File)
EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Trump’s Epstein Problem; Ukraine’s European Lifeline
I joined British and German outlets on Saturday to analyze the Trump camp’s limited, heavily-redacted release of the files of the late paedophile and Donald Trump associate Jeffrey Epstein.
I explain how only a handful of the files are linked to the criminal activity, including sexual abuse and trafficking of girls, of Epstein and other powerful men. Some files are redacted entirely, such as the 112-page document on the grand jury investigation in New York in 2019. Others have been withheld, including Epstein’s 60-count indictment in Florida in 2006 and the 85-page memorandum of evidence behind the charges.
Meanwhile, the Trump camp has tried to steer the media to photographs of celebrities, including several of President Bill Clinton, with no context and no evidence of links to Epstein’s crimes.
I discuss the political and legal consequences, highlighting that — even as the Trump camp tries to bury the Epstein case — it is only likely to keep it in the headlines through 2026.
