Friday, February 6th, 2026 - Epstein files fallout; Hillary calls for public hearing; Layoffs surge; Winter Olympics & Superbowl Sunday

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🗓️ 6 February 2026

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Today’s Headlines: The Epstein files continue to ripple outward. Hillary and Bill Clinton are pushing back on House Republicans by agreeing to testify about Epstein only if the hearing is public, after being subpoenaed for a closed-door session. House Oversight Chair James Comer wants the testimony recorded but not publicly aired, while Epstein’s longtime benefactor Les Wexner is expected to give his own deposition later this month. Meanwhile, Brad Karp resigned as chair of powerhouse law firm Paul Weiss after emails revealed his close ties to Epstein, offering yet another reminder of how insulated powerful people stayed for years. Elsewhere, the Trump administration rolled out a new rule making it easier to fire roughly 50,000 senior federal employees, raising alarms about turning the civil service into a political patronage system. Trump also delivered a very on-brand speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, touching on missiles, enemies, and his personal afterlife odds. On the economy front, January layoffs spiked to their highest level since 2009, while hiring hit historic lows, signaling a cooling job market. Investigators are still searching for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, as authorities investigate a possible kidnapping and ransom demands. And finally, in lighter news, the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan tonight — followed by Bad Bunny on Sunday. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: PBS News: Hillary Clinton calls for public hearing in House Epstein investigation Threads - Ali Vitali: Les Wexner expected for House Oversight deposition on Feb. 18th CNN: Chairman of major law firm resigns after Epstein emails become public Axios: Trump administration makes it easier to fire thousands of federal employees PBS: WATCH: Trump says he 'probably should make it' to heaven in wide-ranging remarks at National Prayer Breakfast CNBC: Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says AP News: Savannah Guthrie's missing mother is 'still out there,' sheriff says, but no suspects NBC News: How to watch the Milan Cortina opening ceremony Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, February 6th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented by
0:06.1	Betches Media. I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute
0:10.5	breakdown of the headlines that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying
0:14.6	glass for the most important news.
0:19.9	The fallout from the Epstein Files release is rolling.
0:23.1	Hillary and Bill Clinton are calling me Congressional Republicans bluff,
0:26.2	responding to the subpoena for them to testify about Epstein in a closed-door session
0:29.9	by saying that she wants the hearing to be public.
0:32.9	Hillary tweeted at House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, quote,
0:35.9	You love to talk about transparency.
0:38.3	There's nothing more transparent than a public hearing, cameras on,
0:41.8	like they were in Jeffrey Epstein's house.
0:43.8	That part was mean on her.
0:45.3	Comer wants to have the testimony recorded on camera but not public,
0:48.8	so they can release the parts they want out of context, probably.
0:52.3	On a related note, Epstein's billionaire benefactor, Les Wexner,
0:55.8	is expected to give his deposition to the House Oversight Committee on February 18th.
1:00.0	It's expected to take place in Ohio because he is 88 years old and we wouldn't want to make him
1:04.3	uncomfortable. Then there's the chairman of the law firm Paul Weiss and Epstein's email buddy
1:08.8	Brad Karp, who was forced to resign as chairman
1:11.2	after his emails came out with the files, and it became apparent that he was very cozy
1:14.9	with Epstein.
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