Speaker Johnson Pressed On Calls For Trump And Bondi To Release Jeffrey Epstein Files

Speaker Johnson is asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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00:00I have been misquoted and misrepresented on all of that.

00:14Go watch the interview I did with Benny Johnson.

00:16I'm very clear.

00:17I mean, we're for transparency.

00:19I'm saying the same thing.

00:20Outside of stanchions.

00:21Outside of stanchions.

00:23I mean, you need to have all of the credible information released for

00:28the American people to make their decision.

00:30We trust the American people.

00:31And I know the president does as well.

00:33That's important principle to abide by here.

00:36What they have to do, though, what the president has to do is protect the innocent.

00:40I mean, there are, you know, whistleblowers and minors and names involved in things

00:45related to Epstein, obviously.

00:46You can't, you've got to be careful not to not to release that.

00:50Mr. President, can the president fire Jerome Powell?

00:56I'm really not sure.

01:02I have been, I have been not happy with the leadership there personally.

01:07But I'm honestly not sure whether, whether that could have been really difficult.

01:12The city, in your opinion, is he fired Powell?

01:14Look, I do, I believe the leadership will be helpful at the Fed.

01:19And I believe interest rates need to be adjusted.

01:21And, you know, I agree with the president's assessment.