Will Epstein's victims force Trump to release more files?

Americast

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Politics, Government, News

4.2 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

For the first time in over six years, victims of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came together in DC this week, claiming the US government has not published everything it knows. The survivors said they’re now compiling their own list of Epstein’s associates, calling on Trump and Congress to make public the information it has.

Also this week, the House of Representatives Oversight Committee published 33,295 pages relating to Epstein, including flight logs, court filings, emails and the infamous “missing minute” of Epstein’s last hours in jail. Sarah, Anthony and Marianna unpack this week, and discuss claims - from both Democrats and Republicans - that the new documents contain little new information.

We also speak to Miles Taylor, former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security in Donald Trump’s first term - now being targeted by the Trump administration - about claims that the US president is using the Oval Office to go after his opponents.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:04.9	The Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the saga that just will not go away for Donald Trump
0:10.1	burst back into flames in Washington this week as survivors of Epstein's abuse came together in D.C.
0:16.4	And formed the biggest gathering, actually, of his victims in over six years.
0:20.4	And they were here to support a bill that would force the release of the entire Epstein files.
0:25.6	You had people like this woman, Anushka Di Giorgio, who appealed directly to the president.
0:30.4	I am no longer weak. I am no longer powerless.
0:35.5	And I'm no longer alone.
0:40.9	And with your vote, neither will the next generation be.
0:49.0	President Trump, you have so much influence and power in this situation. Please use that influence and power to help us because we need it now and this country needs it now.
0:53.8	These survivors are now threatening to
0:55.9	compile their own list of abusers if there is no other way to get those names into the public
1:00.5	domain. Welcome to AmeriCast. Americaast from BBC News. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people.
1:11.4	You're gambling with World War III.
1:13.7	President Trump's message is very simple.
1:15.7	We are done being taken advantage of.
1:17.5	Mr. President, in the name of our God, have mercy upon the people.
1:21.8	And we're scared now.
1:23.1	Are you supportive of these onesies?
1:25.1	I'm supportive of vaccines.
1:26.6	What is happening?
1:27.8	Like, this is not America.
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