FILE PHOTO: U.S President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs the HALT Fentanyl Act, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic:
Trump’s Defense Mechanisms
The Jeffrey Epstein file saga continued to culminate this week after several new developments, including the Justice Department’s meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell, which has turned the once-fringe conspiracy theory into a spiraling controversy.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has been accused of trying to deflect from the controversy by asking the DOJ to investigate former President Barack Obama for allegedly manufacturing intelligence that showed Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
Joining guest moderator and staff writer at The Atlantic, Franklin Foer, to discuss this and more:
- Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times
- Eugene Daniels, Senior Washington Correspondent and co-host, “The Weekend,” MSNBC
- Susan Glasser, Staff Writer, The New Yorker
- Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent, ABC News
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