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Thursday, November 20th, 2025 - Epstein files still MIA; Comey case - botched; Ukraine update; Trump slams Powell; Nicki Minaj at the UN?!

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

4.7 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: The Senate unanimously passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but Trump still hasn’t signed it — and with new “active investigations” conveniently launched by AG Pam Bondi, there’s a built-in excuse to redact whatever he wants. And again: Trump could release the files anytime, so the delay is… telling. Trump’s politically motivated case against James Comey is unraveling after it came out the grand jury never saw the actual final indictment. On Ukraine, Trump is floating a plan that would hand Russia more eastern territory in exchange for a U.S. “security guarantee” for Ukraine — which seems like a great way to encourage more Russian aggression. At the U.S.–Saudi investment forum, Trump publicly trashed his own Fed chair and threatened his Treasury Secretary over interest rates. Totally stable behavior. And finally, Nicki Minaj is now functioning as Trump’s unofficial diplomat, giving a U.N. speech about alleged anti-Christian extremism in Nigeria — a claim contradicted by actual data and Nigeria’s own government, but politically useful for the administration, so here we are. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNBC: Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia AP News: New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process Axios: Scoop: Trump plan asks Ukraine to cede additional territory for security guarantee Axios: Trump on Fed Chair Powell: "I'd love to fire his ass" Rolling Stone: 'Faith Is Under Attack': Nicki Minaj Spreads Misleading Information at the United Nations 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 Thursday, November 20th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented by Betches Media.

0:06.9

I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and The Morning Announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines

0:11.3

that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news.

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Fresh off the Senate's unanimous decision to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, so official,

1:05.7

and a candlelit evening for small-bald billionaires in honor of their boss, the Saudi crown prince

1:10.7

Mohammed bin Salman,

1:11.9

President Donald Trump has not yet signed the Epstein Files bill into law, at least as of this recording.

1:17.6

After he does sign the bill, though, the DOJ will still have 30 days to release the files,

1:22.6

and there is, of course, the question of redactions.

1:25.6

One of the bill's provisions creates a loophole for, quote, active investigations and national security, and of course, the question of redactions. One of the bill's provisions creates a loophole for, quote,

1:28.1

active investigations and national security. And of course, it is convenient that Attorney

1:32.8

General Pam Bondi said earlier this week, that the DOJ is going to open investigations into

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