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GOP PANICS as DEMS Force EPSTEIN RELEASE - Legal AF
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan killed subpoenas for Jeffrey Epstein's financial records from four major banks just as Congress was poised to investigate $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. The hosts reveal how Speaker Mike Johnson refused to swear in newly elected Arizona Congresswoman, while the vote was needed to force the subpoena.
Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel—who had campaigned heavily on promises to release Epstein files—went silent after obtaining 34,000 pages of DOJ records in August. They detail newly released 1,200-page calendars showing Epstein's communications with Elon Musk about visiting his private island, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, and Prince Andrew between 2013-2016, while banks including JP Morgan Chase stood ready to comply with subpoenas.
The attorneys explain how Trump's increasingly erratic behavior and Republican procedural obstruction suggest a coordinated effort to prevent discovery of how Epstein amassed over $600 million, raising questions about what influential figures are desperate to keep hidden and why MAGA supporters who demanded transparency are now being stonewalled by the very politicians who promised to expose the truth. - 10/05/2025.