Why did President Trump suddenly reverse course and green-light the release of the Epstein files after fighting it all summer? On this explosive episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara breaks down Trump’s stunning capitulation to bipartisan pressure, the mounting Republican defections (from MTG to Murkowski), the shady web tying Lisa Murkowski to Ghislaine Maxwell, and why Pam Bondi and Kash Patel at DOJ make full unredacted disclosure unlikely. She also exposes Michael Wolff’s ethically bankrupt relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — from joint bids to buy New York magazine to sending glowing draft profiles for approval — and pushes back hard on Megyn Kelly’s attempt to downplay Epstein’s crimes against 14-year-olds. Joined by Epstein survivor Stacey Williams and feminist Liz Plank, the conversation pulls no punches on Trump’s decades-long Epstein ties, the White House cover-up, and a Republican Party in open civil war. Which part of the Epstein saga do you think will finally force real accountability — the files, the photos, or the survivors’ voices? Red Letter articles featured in this episode: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/inside-trumps-desperate-push-to-block https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/sen-murkowskis-ghislaine-maxwell 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/trump-surrenders-on-the-epstein-files https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/he-said-he-sucked-up-to-spit-it-out https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/have-pedophiles-ruined-the-workplace To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Liz Plank's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@feministabulous Tara's appearance on Liz's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ixQfV6qNw0&t=12s Follow Liz: https://x.com/feministabulous https://www.instagram.com/feministabulous/ https://www.tiktok.com/@lizplank 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. Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: [email protected] Trump Caves Under Pressure: Epstein Files Now on the Table Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 00:27 Trump’s shocking reversal on Epstein files 03:07 Trump calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a traitor over files 04:08 Lisa Murkowski flips and now supports release 07:04 Michael Wolff trashes Tara Palmeri on air 11:51 Liz Plank and Stacey Williams join the Tara Palmeri Show 13:25 Thousands of Trump-Epstein emails prove decades-long friendship 16:20 Stacey Williams sets the record straight on meeting Trump 18:23 Megyn Kelly tries to downplay Epstein’s crimes against 14-year-olds 20:32 Listening to the police tapes of Epstein’s teenage victims 23:57 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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