Prince Andrew Arrested. Will The Epstein Files Take Down Others?
Left, Right & Center
KCRW
3.9 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
The fallout from the millions of pages released from the Epstein Files has now reached the British royal family with the arrest of former Prince Andrew. In business and academia, many major figures have stepped down. However American politicians named in the files have faced few consequences. Why is that, and what are some of the larger political implications of the Epstein Files?
Also, President Trump is preparing his State of the Union address. Our panelists give their recommendations for what he should focus on and how Democrats can most effectively respond.
Plus, the fight over voting rights in Congress and at the state level. Republicans in Washington are trying to pass national voting rules, while Democratic states are actively pushing back.
Producer: Leo Duran
Host: Susan Davis
Guests:
- Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee
- Mike Dubke, veteran GOP communications strategist and advisor. He was the White House Comms Director under Donald Trump in 2017 - @MikeDubke
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| 0:36.2 | The law must take its course. That was the |
| 0:38.9 | response from King Charles on Thursday to the news that his brother, former Prince Andrew, was arrested |
| 0:44.2 | over new revelations about his official conduct and the sharing of confidential information |
| 0:48.9 | that was revealed in the Epstein files. That's the shorthand for the recent release of millions of pages of documents |
| 0:55.6 | and materials tied to the federal investigations and prosecution of convicted sex offender Jeffrey |
| 1:00.7 | Epstein, who died in 2019. Several other officials overseas have lost jobs and titles. |
| 1:07.6 | American executives and academics have stepped down or are being called on to resign. |
| 1:12.0 | U.S. economist Larry Summers announced he will step back from public commitments. |
| 1:16.4 | The head of Hyatt is stepping down, Tom Pritzker, saying in a statement in part. |
| 1:20.3 | Goldman Sachs chief legal officer Kathy Rumler is resigning after the latest. |
| 1:24.0 | Brad Karp, the longtime chairman of elite Wall Street law firm, has resigned following renewed scrutiny of his past connections to Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 1:33.1 | But despite the public outcry, there's been little fallout for political figures here in the U.S. |
| 1:38.2 | Some House Democrats have called for the impeachment of Attorney General Pam Bondi after a contentious congressional hearing last week over the Justice Department's handling of the files. |
| 1:47.7 | Here's New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking at a live event on Sunday. |
| 1:53.0 | You are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold any one of these pedophiles accountable. |
| 1:59.1 | resign or be impeached. |
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