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CNN 5 Things

Epstein Files Released, US Strikes in Syria, Trump’s Drug Deals and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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The Justice Department just released a massive portion of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. We’ll tell you about the US military’s operation in Syria. Investigators face steep challenges trying to piece together a motive in the Brown University shooting. More pharmaceutical companies are joining President Donald Trump’s push to lower drug prices. Plus, an update on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, from CNN. I'm AfomaDK, with the five things you need to know for Friday, December 19th.

0:07.9

The Justice Department just released a significant portion of its records in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

0:14.2

Tonight was the deadline to do so. Of the thousands of documents released that CNN has reviewed,

0:20.0

several are never-before-seen photos of

0:22.0

former President Bill Clinton with Epstein and his accomplice Galane Maxwell. CNN has reached out

0:27.3

to a spokesperson for Clinton regarding the pictures. Clinton has never been accused by law

0:32.1

enforcement of wrongdoing and cut ties with Epstein before Epstein's arrest. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said several hundred thousand documents will be released with more in the coming weeks.

0:42.3

CNN spoke to Epstein survivor Danielle Benske.

0:45.3

I know we'll be looking for key components to our own stories.

0:50.3

And, you know, survivors are not a monolitholith and we want to make sure that we are in

0:56.1

this together and we are in this as a unit and that was what was so beautiful about what we have

1:00.3

seen so far we're looking for names we're looking for pictures for video we know there to be

1:07.2

quite a bit of video that we haven't seen. So just making sure that our memories are accurate.

1:12.6

Head to CNN.com for the latest developments

1:15.6

and streaming on CNN All Access.

1:18.6

More news coming up, including U.S. strikes in Syria

1:22.6

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