I Know DOJ Is Covering for Trump on Epstein: Rep

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

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Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BEAST at https://www.oneskin.co/BEAST #oneskinpod #ad Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) speaks with Sarah Ewall-Wice about what he calls the alarming transformation of Donald Trump’s Justice Department into a tool for loyalty, intimidation, and political retribution, while sounding the alarm over the administration’s handling of the Epstein files and the growing secrecy surrounding millions of unreleased documents. Goldman argues that Trump’s inner circle is covering up damaging information, warns that the president’s behavior and mental acuity are becoming increasingly erratic behind the scenes, and predicts explosive investigations if Democrats retake the House. The conversation moves from threats against the press and alleged weaponization of federal power to the Iran war fight in Congress, rising inflation, redistricting battles, and why Goldman believes the next election could reshape the balance of power in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It is clear that the Department of Justice is covering up for Donald Trump.
0:04.0	They made up some bogus explanation of attorney-client privilege.
0:07.8	It is not anything approximating attorney-client privilege.
0:11.3	I am almost certain right now that there is a lot more material that would implicate Donald
0:19.4	Trump in some aspect of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking conspiracy.
0:26.6	And I don't mean necessarily that Donald Trump is guilty of being a co-conspirator,
0:32.6	but he was involved in some way.
0:35.6	And perhaps in more ways than we even know about. And that is being
0:41.9	covered up. There's no reason for them to cover up two and a half million pages.
0:49.7	I'm Sarah Ewell Weiss in for Joanna Coles. This is The Daily Beast podcast. Our guest today is
0:56.8	Congressman Dan Goldman, a Democratic congressman representing large swaths of New York City. He sits on
1:03.7	the House Judiciary Committee and prosecuted the first impeachment against President Donald Trump
1:09.8	during his first term.
1:11.7	Today, we discussed the Justice Department taking on the role as Trump's personal attorneys.
1:17.3	Will we ever see the unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files and the growing concerns about the president's health and decline?
1:26.2	But before we jump right in, please take a moment to share this podcast with your friends,
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1:35.0	We've almost hit 700,000 followers, and with your help, we're gunning for one million this
1:41.2	year.
1:42.2	So here's our conversation with Congressman Dan Goldman. Enjoy.
1:48.9	Congressman, you are a lawyer. You're a former prosecutor. I wanted to ask you about some
1:53.7	comments from President Trump. He praised his acting attorney general Todd Blanche on Monday,
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