Terry Moran, a veteran ABC News journalist, joins the discussion to dissect the implications of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He reveals how redaction teams are censoring Trump’s name and the national-security excuses that may shield powerful figures. They analyze the fallout within the MAGA base as Epstein revelations clash with Trump’s priorities. The conversation shifts to the surprising rise of NYC’s new socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who promises affordability while facing formidable challenges. From political dynamics to economic tensions, nothing is off limits!
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Transparency Law Has Broad Loopholes
The Epstein Files Transparency Act promises release but contains sweeping exemptions that can hide damaging details.
Tara Palmeri warns national-security and active-investigation carve-outs give authorities broad power to redact or withhold records.
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Redaction Teams Already Target Trump
Tara and Terry discuss preexisting redaction work that already removed Trump's name from records.
They worry redaction teams and top-down orders will strategically shield powerful figures, including President Trump.
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Fearful DOJ Hampers Oversight
Terry Moran says the Justice Department culture has shifted and career officials fear dissent under this administration.
Both guests view whistleblowers as the likeliest route to exposing concealed actions or deals.
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What secrets will actually survive the Epstein Files release next month?
On this unflinching episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara sits down with ABC News legend Terry Moran for a no-holds-barred breakdown of Trump’s “Obscene Files Transparency Act” – the bill that promises everything and already contains every loophole needed to protect the powerful. They dissect the redaction teams already scrubbing Trump’s name, the national-security excuses ready to be deployed, the terrified career officials who won’t dare leak, and why the full truth about Epstein’s sweetheart deal, his possible intelligence ties, and decades of elite protection may still never see daylight. Then they pivot to the bigger picture: Trump’s obsession with foreign glory while the economy craters, his vanishing mandate on affordability, the fracturing MAGA base, the coming Republican civil war, and the stunning rise of NYC’s new socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani – a 33-year-old populist who just beat the machine on a platform of frozen rent and free buses. From the Oval Office to City Hall, nothing is off limits.
Which part of this mess do you think actually gets exposed first – the Epstein redactions, the economy, or Trump vs. his own base?
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Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show
04:53 Terry Moran joins the Tara Palmeri Show
05:15 Trump already redacting his name from Epstein files
07:40 No one left at DOJ to stop the cover-up
11:20 Why Epstein got the sweetheart deal
13:52 MAGA uprising against Trump release demands
16:40 Trump in legacy mode chasing Nobel Prize
21:13 Ukraine about to be abandoned by U.S.
24:06 Trump hands territory to Russia
27:32 Zohran Mamdani wins on affordability crisis
30:23 Rent freeze and free buses beat the machine
33:02 Can Mamdani work with NYPD under Trump
36:27 Trump vs Mamdani Oval Office showdown
39:49 Trump recognizes Mamdani’s political skill
42:02 Next-generation America takes over
48:37 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show