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Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Congressman's Fight to Expose Epstein Files | Rep. Robert Garcia

Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Democracy Docket

News, Politics

4.9703 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Rep. Robert Garcia joins Marc Elias to unpack the latest revelations from the Epstein Files: emails linking Donald Trump to victims in the Jeffrey Epstein case; the bipartisan discharge petition in Congress that could force full public release of the files; and how Democrats outmaneuvered the GOP to keep the investigation on track. Support independent journalism: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-youtube Stay informed with the latest news and political analysis: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/youtube Follow Democracy Docket: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket

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0:00.0

We all knew Donald Trump was in the Epstein files, but he and the Republican Party,

0:04.6

while they're executing a massive cover-up, to protect him from being exposed.

0:09.3

But today's guest, Representative Robert Garcia, well, he's leading the House Oversight

0:13.5

Committee's effort to release the Epstein files.

0:16.1

He's not just doing that, but he's rooting out corruption and holding the Trump administration

0:19.9

accountable for their gross abuse of power. He joins me today to discuss the latest Epstein bombshells,

0:25.9

what his committee is doing to make sure the full file see the light of day, and how this can

0:30.8

be the final nail in Trump's political coffin. We'll also get the latest on what's going on

0:35.6

in California redistricting and how it might be a model for the rest of the country.

0:39.5

But before we get into it, Democracy Duck, it needs your help.

0:43.1

So please leave a comment below to let us know what you think we should be covering next and who I should interview.

0:49.7

Congressman Garcia, welcome back to defending democracy.

0:52.6

Sure thing. Happy to be with you, always.

0:55.0

All right. So were you ever right? Let's start with that.

0:59.0

You know, the fact is that what we have all been living through for the last 10 months, it seems to me,

1:06.0

is one big cover-up that the Republican Party and Donald Trump in the White House have been trying to do

1:11.5

to keep out of public view what is really in the Epstein files. And you, my friend, have been

1:19.5

an absolute champion and hero. And we all owe you a huge debt of gratitude. So first,

1:23.8

tell us what the latest is on the Epstein file release, what you think people should

1:30.8

know about what's in it, and then we can go from there.

1:34.3

Thanks.

1:35.3

I mean, look, it's really been an incredible effort, I think, by our committee and the team.

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