Welcome to the beat, everyone. I'm Ari Melbert. Coming to you live on this president's day, which is, of course, a day to still reflect on all the U.S. presidents and the great ones who come throughout history. There's a classic rush more hello to you. I can tell you in the same theme that one of the most beloved presidents alive, Barack Obama, is driving new headlines from an

interview, his first public comments since Trump posted that terribly racist video. He comments

on the Minnesota protest. You may have seen some highlights. Well, we have the podcaster who

conducted that interview joining us later tonight and also some of the highlights

from it. So that's one way we're happening to Mark President's Day, given the news.

He was also spotted at the All-Star game this weekend for a little fun. Yes, we still have fun around here.

There he was. Catching the ball on plant. We're going to get into all of that tonight on this president's day,

but we begin with our top story, which is Donald Trump's DOJ under fire for more errors,

bungling or outright malfecent in the Epstein files. Lawmakers, including some in both parties,

criticizing the DOJ for the next step, also late, in its compliance with the Epstein

transparency law. The DOJ sent a six-page letter to Congress. This is required by that law,

and it discusses the very controversial redactions and purports to list all the government

officials and politically exposed person that are named in the files.

That's one of the law's requirements.

But the list doesn't really pass muster.

With very little context, it includes some names that are exposed, including President Trump,

Steve Bannon, Les Wexner, a billionaire tied to Epstein, and then others like Janice Joplin and

Marilyn Monroe, which is hard to understand because it's not understandable. Those individuals,

long deceased, do not fit in the congressional definition. So it raises the question, one,

why are they on this list? And two, did the DOJ even proofread and

correct this list? Does it care about even seeming like it's accurate and on the level?

Heat continues on Attorney General Bondi. Even some conservative commentators have suggested that her

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