What single vote in Congress could finally force the release of the sealed Epstein files and expose decades of protected secrets? On this scintillating episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House alongside Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva and former federal prosecutor Kristy Greenberg to break down the high-stakes standoff delaying Grijalva's swearing-in—and why her potential 218th vote could unlock the Epstein files for good. Grijalva reveals growing pressure on the DOJ to act as Virginia Giuffre's memoir reignites global scrutiny, while Greenberg calls out the sham tactics shielding powerful figures from accountability. The panel exposes how Epstein evaded justice for decades—from his 1990s Ponzi scheme leniency to the Bear Stearns deal—and why victims shouldn't bear the burden of naming names when the FBI already holds the evidence behind redactions. With bipartisan public demand at 81% and even Republicans deflecting to Clinton, the conversation turns to congressional subpoenas, survivor testimony, and the broken system blocking truth. Which names do you think are hiding behind those Epstein file redactions and who has the most to lose if Grijalva gets sworn in? Tara's latest piece on Virginia Giuffre: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-girl-who-knocked-on-every-door For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/how-zohran-mamdani-and-trump-use https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/pete-hegseths-paranoia-mtgs-mutiny https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/james-carville-thinks-the-democrats 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. Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1 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: [email protected] #EpsteinFiles #AdelitaGrijalva #EpsteinStandoff #VirginiaGiuffre #DOJCoverup #EpsteinJustice #CongressionalVote #SurvivorTestimony #PoliticalAccountability #TaraPalmeriShow #tarapalmeri The One Vote That Could Release the Epstein Files Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 00:10 Tara joins Nicolle Wallace’s Deadline: White House 01:35 How Virginia Giuffre’s memoir is forcing accountability 04:35 Grijalva’s vote becomes the 218th key 06:25 Congress urged to subpoena survivors directly 08:07 Arizona lawsuit demands immediate swearing-in 09:08 Grijalva on lies and fighting for democracy 10:45 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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