Chapter 1: What recent developments have occurred in the Jeffrey Epstein case?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will now vote to support a measure that requires the Justice Department to publish all its files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The speaker had previously opposed this. He even sent the House into early recess this summer to avoid a vote in the chamber.
President Trump had opposed it too, but Trump reversed course this week. He told all Republicans to support the measure. It is co-sponsored by California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna.
Because survivors spoke up, because of their courage, the truth is finally going to come out. And when it comes out, this country is really going to have a moral reckoning.
Some Justice Department information about the Epstein case suggests there may be more than 1,000 victims. President Trump is hosting Saudi Arabia's crown prince at the White House today. The Saudi prince says he is ready to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the U.S. under Trump. But NPR's Aya Batrawi reports he's got a long list of asks in return.
Trump says the Saudi crown prince is going to be honored on this visit. The two leaders have built a close relationship over the years, and the president has praised him as a, quote, great guy and described him as a visionary leader. That's despite a continued crackdown on critics in the kingdom. This will be Prince Mohammed's first visit back to the U.S.
since the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi by the prince's aides seven years ago. The CIA says the prince had knowledge of the operation, which he denies. He returns to Washington now with power consolidated at home and top U.S. CEOs eager for more business with the kingdom. The prince wants a U.S.
defense pact, new deals in AI, and he's eyeing the purchase of advanced F-35 jets that only Israel currently flies in the Mideast. Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Dubai.
Venezuela's president says he also is willing to talk with anyone in the U.S. to avoid a military confrontation. Yesterday, President Trump said he has not ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Venezuela. And Pierre's Carrie Khan has more.
When asked if a ground invasion of the South American country was an option, Trump said, quote, I don't rule out anything. He also said there was a possibility he would talk to Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, directly and added, quote, we just have to take care of Venezuela. In his weekly state television program, Maduro responded he too doesn't have a problem with talking.
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Chapter 2: What are the implications of President Trump's meeting with Saudi Arabia's crown prince?
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