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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Trump’s Epstein controversy shows no end in sight

Season 2025 Episode 30 | 11m 32s

It wasn’t that long ago when Elon Musk, who was on his way out of DOGE, posted that President Trump’s name was in the files of the government’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. It's now a scandal that even Trump can’t manage to deny or deflect, and a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the president was briefed about it by Attorney General Pam Bondi in May.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
Trump's attempt to deflect focus from Epstein case
Trump's attempt to deflect focus from Epstein case
Clip: S2025 E30 | 12:22
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/25/25
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/25/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
How Trump's funding clawback was a test case for future cuts
How Trump's funding clawback was a test case for future cuts
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 7/18/25
Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 7/18/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
Trump enraged by MAGA’s Epstein backlash
Trump enraged by MAGA’s Epstein backlash
Clip: S2025 E29 | 17:40
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
The future of federal disaster response
Trump's role as consoler-in-chief and the future of federal disaster response
Clip: S2025 E28 | 13:09
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/11/25
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/11/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
Has Trump soured on Putin?
Has Trump soured on Putin?
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
AI and the future of media
AI and the future of media
Clip: S2025 E27 | 10:03
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
How Trump dominates the media better than other politicians
How Trump understands and dominates the media better than any other politician
Clip: S2025 E27 | 14:13