Trump deflects as Epstein emails bring case back into the spotlight before next week's vote

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 15 November 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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On tonight's Nightcap: Trump tries to deflect as the Epstein files are back in the spotlight a week before the House is set to vote on its release. Then, the administration continues to deny rising inflation and costs from tariffs as foreclosures climb and companies keep announcing massive job cuts. Plus, an AI-generated song becomes the number one downloaded country song in America. Alex Witt, Rev. Al Sharpton, Chris Jansing, and Ali Velshi join The 11th Hour this Friday night.

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0:00.0	I am taking a deep breath. Good evening. Once again. I am Stephanie Rule and welcome to the Nightcat.
0:10.3	We are now 353 days away from the midterms. And while the week started with the government finally reopening after a record-setting 43-day shutdown,
0:20.5	that's not record-setting in a good way. It ended
0:22.8	with new details about the long history between President Donald John Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
0:28.2	And as much as the White House tries to change this subject, it is just not going away.
0:33.0	The House is set to vote next week to force the Justice Department to release its files on
0:37.4	Epstein
0:37.8	for a president who rarely ever passes up a chance to talk when the cameras are rolling
0:43.0	or show off when his meeting with CEOs like he did this week, he has been extraordinarily
0:48.1	silent. With that, let's bring in our very special nightcap. An All-Star, MSNBC, All-Star evening.
0:56.8	I want to welcome my dear friend and partner, Ali Valshi.
0:59.3	You know him as the MSNBC chief correspondent
1:03.4	and host of the weekend show Velshi.
1:05.2	He joined the network back in 2016,
1:07.3	and he is now my co-host of It's Happening with Velshin rule on YouTube.
1:11.1	MSNBC anchor, Jansing is here.
1:13.4	She started with NBC in the late 1990s and joined MSNBC in 2010.
1:19.1	No, that's not so.
1:20.5	Oh, I had a show in 98.
1:23.1	You did?
1:23.5	It's called Morning Line.
1:24.8	Continue.
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