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However, <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4405?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22epstein%22%7D&amp;s=4&amp;r=1">there is a caveat</a>: the DOJ is “permitted to withhold certain information such as the personal information of victims and materials that would jeopardize an active federal investigation.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmi68tu09000g01tju9q0hhhv@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'So, even with President Donald Trump’s signature, there might still be some roadblocks preventing all of the Epstein information from becoming public. In fact, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/18/senate-uc-epstein-files-passes-trump-desk">Axios noted</a> that Trump’s “<a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/14/trump-justice-department-epstein-bill-clinton-jpmorgan-chase">recent directive of DOJ\xa0</a>to investigate Epstein’s ties to former President Bill Clinton, officials at JP Morgan Chase and others may cause the files to never see the light of day.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmi68tu09000h01tjspek6y9y@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com/?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7819776_2025-11-18-204816">Trump said Monday that</a> he would sign the legislation compelling the release of the Epstein files, but this pledge followed his efforts to downplay the issue for months. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-bill-force-release-epstein-files-bipartisan-vote-rcna244301">NBC News even reported</a> that Trump and his administration tried to pressure GOP women to drop off a discharge petition related to the Epstein files. <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kdkaradio/news/national/donald-trump-told-a-female-reporter-quiet-quiet-piggy">Audacy reported that</a> the president lashed out at a reporter on Air Force One who was asking about the files last week.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmi68tu09000i01tjt1h2udyd@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Clinton and Trump were just some of the famous people linked with Epstein. Others include Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew), <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/maxwell-rfk-jr-and-epstein-once-hunted-dino-bones-together">current U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,</a> LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and former Harvard president Larry Summers, who <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/19/epstein-larry-summers-openai">resigned from his position on the board of OpenAI this week</a> amid new revelations about his communication with Epstein.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmi68tu09000j01tj3q6zei0h@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'While Trump did know Epstein, he reportedly cut off ties with the financier in the early 2000s. He has also denied that a message attributed to him in an alleged 2003 “birthday book” compiled by Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is authentic. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for helping Epstein sex traffic minors, and Epstein had what Rep. 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It has even <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/national/trump-pulls-endorsement-for-mtg-calls-here-a-lunatic">caused a rift between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a formerly staunch MAGA and Trump supporter, and the president</a>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmi68tu09000m01tj0toknucw@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/lawmakers-hold-news-conference-ahead-of-vote-on-releasing-epstein-files/669222">said</a>: “they are finally on the side of justice,” regarding Trump and his administration officials. He also said: “If you do anything that prevents any disclosure, you are not for the people and you are not for this effort.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmi68tu09000n01tj0obgl4y6@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2Faf2c3117d69eb7aee476aefdc80af2c3&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2Faf2c3117d69eb7aee476aefdc80af2c3&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmi68tu09000o01tja0wdntb7@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-epstein-files-public-disclosure-investigation-9.6983924">According to the CBC</a>, Massie also voiced concerns about Trump’s recent move to call for investigations into the Epstein case.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmi68tu09000p01tjgyo4e9ii@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“I believe they may be trying to use those investigations as a predicate for not releasing the files. 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