What forced Donald Trump to wave the white flag on the Epstein files just days after attacking Republicans who dared defy him? On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, fresh from her appearance on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Tara Palmeri breaks down the stunning collapse of Trump’s opposition to the Epstein files release bill as House Republicans—including nearly every former holdout—line up for what now looks like a landslide vote. Drawing on years of reporting, Tara reveals FBI confirmation of videos and photographs still locked away, Virginia Giuffre’s chilling experience trying to identify abusers from evidentiary images, and why survivors remain guardedly hopeful after decades of betrayals from sweetheart deals to Ghislaine Maxwell’s country-club prison. With Trump’s weekend fury aimed at Rep. Thomas Massie giving way to capitulation under pressure from Mike Johnson and the GOP caucus, the conversation exposes the president-elect’s sudden U-turn, the leverage of party unity over personal loyalty, and the looming battle over redactions once Pam Bondi and Kash Patel take control of the DOJ. Which powerful names do you think will still disappear behind black bars when the Epstein files finally drop? 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 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 #TrumpEpstein #EpsteinDocuments #JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinSurvivors #EpsteinClientList #GhislaineMaxwell #TrumpSurrender #ThomasMassie #MikeJohnson #PamBondi #KashPatel #DOJ #PoliticalScandal #EpsteinCoverup #TaraPalmeriShow #TaraPalmeri Trump Surrenders: Epstein Files Bill Moves Forward With GOP Support Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 01:38 Trump’s nasty weekend attack on Thomas Massie over remarriage 02:29 Why Trump suddenly surrendered and threw in the towel 05:04 Tara joins Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN 05:46 Virginia Giuffre tried to identify abusers from FBI images 08:20 Will Pam Bondi and Kash Patel release unredacted files 08:53 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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