Trump signs bill to release Epstein files; Marjorie Taylor Greene; December forecast; and more
The 7
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🗓️ 20 November 2025
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Thursday, November 20. The seven stories you need to know today.
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| 0:00.0 | The countdown to release the Epstein files has begun. |
| 0:06.1 | An explosive split is shaking the MAGA movement, and a fashion show featured wool from gay sheep. |
| 0:13.6 | That's some of what we'll get to on The Seven from The Washington Post. |
| 0:17.0 | I'm Rennie Svrnovsky in for Hannah Jewell. |
| 0:19.4 | It's Thursday, November 20th. |
| 0:21.6 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:26.9 | Number one. |
| 0:28.6 | President Donald Trump signed a bill to release files about Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 0:33.8 | Last night, Trump said he directed the Justice Department to release documents related to the |
| 0:39.0 | sprawling sex trafficking investigation into the deceased Epstein. The Justice Department now has |
| 0:45.4 | 30 days to release all unclassified documents about Epstein. Both Trump's political opponents and |
| 0:52.6 | members of his base have been asking to see these files. |
| 0:56.7 | But despite Trump's signature, there are many reasons to doubt that a bulk release of the files is imminent. |
| 1:03.8 | The legislation calling for their release includes major loopholes. |
| 1:08.0 | For example, the wording of the bill allows the Justice Department to refuse to release |
| 1:12.8 | material if it would, quote, jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution. |
| 1:19.6 | The Justice Department has said little about what it plans to do. |
| 1:25.9 | A split between President Trump and Marjorie Taylor Green is shaking the MAGA movement. |
| 1:32.3 | That's number two. |
| 1:34.9 | Green is a Georgia Republican and one of MAGA's biggest stars in Congress. |
| 1:40.7 | Until recently, she'd been considered one of the president's staunches supporters on the |
| 1:45.2 | hill. But that has all blown up. Green has been attacking Trump over issues ranging from |
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