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The Lead with Jake Tapper

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The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

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41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

House Republicans have Trump’s blessing after he now says he wants them to release the Epstein files. But, why make America wait? Plus, is the criminal case against former FBI director James Comey tainted? A judge is raising questions about profound investigative missteps.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.5

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0:16.9

President Trump can get the Epstein files released whenever he wants.

0:22.6

He doesn't need legislation. The lead starts right now.

0:24.6

House Republicans, you officially have President Trump's blessing.

0:27.6

He now says he wants you to vote in favor of releasing the Epstein files.

0:31.6

But why make America wait?

0:34.6

Passing it into the House and then the Senate and it goes to the White House.

0:39.1

Trump himself could order the release right now.

0:41.1

Well, we're going to talk about all of this moment with Epstein survivors coming up.

0:46.2

Plus, is the criminal case against former FBI director James Comey tainted why a judge today is raising

0:53.1

questions of profound investigative missteps and government

0:58.9

misconduct and jailed for murder and then exonerated and now about to take elected office

1:06.5

meet the man who was just elected to help change his city's criminal justice system to make

1:12.4

sure no one else has to go through what he did.

1:19.2

Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper. The lead tonight President Trump Pledge is to sign the bill

1:23.6

to release the Epstein files if it passes Congress.

1:29.9

So I'm for any, I don't, they can do whatever they want.

1:34.7

You would give them everything.

1:36.9

Sure I would.

1:37.9

Let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it.

1:41.2

But don't talk about it too much because honestly, I don't want to take it away

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