What forced Donald Trump to wave the white flag on the Epstein files just days after attacking Republicans who dared defy him?

On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, fresh from her appearance on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Tara Palmeri breaks down the stunning collapse of Trump’s opposition to the Epstein files release bill as House Republicans—including nearly every former holdout—line up for what now looks like a landslide vote. Drawing on years of reporting, Tara reveals FBI confirmation of videos and photographs still locked away, Virginia Giuffre’s chilling experience trying to identify abusers from evidentiary images, and why survivors remain guardedly hopeful after decades of betrayals from sweetheart deals to Ghislaine Maxwell’s country-club prison. With Trump’s weekend fury aimed at Rep. Thomas Massie giving way to capitulation under pressure from Mike Johnson and the GOP caucus, the conversation exposes the president-elect’s sudden U-turn, the leverage of party unity over personal loyalty, and the looming battle over redactions once Pam Bondi and Kash Patel take control of the DOJ.

Which powerful names do you think will still disappear behind black bars when the Epstein files finally drop?

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Trump Surrenders: Epstein Files Bill Moves Forward With GOP Support

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show

01:38 Trump’s nasty weekend attack on Thomas Massie over remarriage

02:29 Why Trump suddenly surrendered and threw in the towel

05:04 Tara joins Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN

05:46 Virginia Giuffre tried to identify abusers from FBI images

08:20 Will Pam Bondi and Kash Patel release unredacted files

08:53 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show

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