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Today, Explained

The Epstein Files are still a "cover-up"

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration was ordered to release all the Epstein Files. They didn’t. Lawmakers say they are breaking the law. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt with help from Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein in one of the images released Friday by the State Department. Photo by The US Justice Department / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Congress voted to force the release of the Epstein files in mid-November because people wanted answers.

0:05.5

How did Jeffrey Epstein get his money? Who else was involved in his crimes?

0:09.8

But when the files were released on Friday, there were no real answers.

0:15.5

Now lawmakers from both parties say President Trump's Justice Department is covering things up.

0:21.4

This is absolutely breaking the law.

0:24.0

I mean, they have not...

0:24.9

So my suggestion would be give up all the information, release it.

0:28.9

Well, I think there needs to be a full and complete explanation

0:31.5

and then a full and complete investigation as to why the document production has fallen short of what the law clearly required.

0:43.0

Marjorie Taylor Green, a Republican, wrote, release all the files. It's literally the law.

0:47.7

And Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, is urging the Senate to sue the Department of Justice.

0:52.4

Coming up on today, explained the latest outrage

0:55.3

over the Epstein files.

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