Why Is the Epstein Scandal Back?

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00:00This really is the story that just doesn't go away.

00:02The Epstein controversy, back to the fore once again.

00:05Why? Why now?

00:09Yes, so, Jono, this was sparked by a Department of Justice memo

00:13that came out saying there was no evidence of a client list.

00:18This relates to the purported documents that the government supposedly has

00:24around disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

00:28and the details of what went on.

00:32Now, despite the fact that you had Attorney General Pam Bondi

00:36previously saying she had the details of that list on her desk for review,

00:41they've now backtracked.

00:43And so this Department of Justice memo saying there is no client list,

00:48but there have been rumours for years that there have been famous friends,

00:53wealthy people tied up in this scandal.

00:58So there has been this huge rift now amongst the grassroots supporters of MAGA,

01:05Donald Trump on the right, who are calling for more transparency here.

01:09And as you said, President Trump himself really lashing out here.

01:13He called those supporters amongst his own MAGA allies who are calling for transparency,

01:19calling for more information here.

01:22He called them weaklings.

01:24He said they've fallen for a democratic hoax.

01:26Jono, this was a president who ran on a platform of taking on the establishment

01:30and mentioned many, many times the fact that he promised to release the Epstein files.

01:35So this has really reignited the debate and honestly actually fury from many

01:40amongst President Trump's own MAGA supporters on the right.