The Daily Beans The Breakdown for the Week Ending 11/16
Nov 17, 2025
This week, the podcast explores the ramifications of Trump’s actions in relation to the controversial Epstein files, revealing over 1,600 mentions of him in newly released documents. Survivors are actively pushing for the full release of information, while discussions arise about Trump's potential motives for stalling investigations. The show also highlights the troubling absence of key grand jury transcripts and critiques right-wing media's handling of the Epstein saga. Additionally, legal protections for child abuse victims are highlighted alongside upbeat news.
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Trump Dominates New Epstein Documents
- The new tranche of Epstein files mentions Donald Trump over 1,600 times across thousands of pages and threads.
- That prevalence explains why release decisions and heavy redactions would expose his prominence in the files.
Pressure Congress To Release Files
- Contact your representative and urge them to support releasing the Epstein files and to listen to survivors' voices.
- Hold members of Congress accountable at the ballot box for their decisions on transparency and justice.
Whistleblower Exposed Maxwell Emails
- A whistleblower produced Bureau of Prisons emails showing Ghislaine Maxwell planned to seek a commutation via the warden.
- The Bureau confirmed messages on its email system are not attorney-client privileged and several employees were fired after the disclosure.