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Will Johnson Make It Through the Year as Speaker? | Susan Demas & Edwin Eisendrath LIVE
The Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files shows open contempt for the law, transparency, and survivors. It's not a bureaucratic stumble.
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Redactions and misleading releases are being used to protect powerful figures rather than disclose truth or ensure accountability.
Congress is facing a rare, clear-cut test of whether it will enforce the law—or continue to abdicate power to the executive.
This pattern extends beyond Epstein, reflecting a broader collapse of rule-of-law norms across immigration, healthcare, and media independence.
Susan Demas and Edwin Eisendrath treat the Epstein files debacle as a diagnostic moment, not an isolated outrage, connecting it to a governing philosophy that assumes the public will accept whatever scraps it’s handed. The refusal to comply with disclosure requirements, coupled with performative gestures about “protecting survivors,” underscores how power is being shielded while accountability is mocked, especially under figures like Pam Bondi and Donald Trump. They frame the issue as one that cuts across ideology, noting that demands for full disclosure began on the right and now expose how thoroughly the administration has reversed its own rhetoric.
The discussion widens to Congress’ role, with Mike Johnson portrayed as emblematic of legislative surrender rather than oversight. Taken together, the exchange argues that the fight isn’t about scandal-chasing but about whether democratic institutions still have the will to enforce the law.
Tune in a look at power, accountability, and what it will take to force the truth into the open.
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