Bulwark Takes Is DOJ Playing Games With the Epstein Investigation? (w/ Ryan Goodman)
Dec 28, 2025
Ryan Goodman, a law professor and co-editor of Just Security, joins Bill Kristol to dissect the latest twists in the Epstein investigation. They discuss the DOJ's handling of document releases, revealing ten co-conspirators and implications for powerful figures, including Trump. The conversation uncovers withheld memos, missing witness statements, and questionable redactions. Goodman argues that the DOJ may be playing political games, while survivors push for transparency and accountability as the battle for justice continues into 2026.
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Prosecutors Identified Multiple Co-Conspirators
- DOJ files showed prosecutors believed there were at least ten co-conspirators connected to Epstein's crimes.
- That 86-page 2019 memorandum implicates potentially significant unnamed figures and demands scrutiny.
Plane Logs Highlight Troubling Encounters
- Flight logs reveal Donald Trump flew with Epstein multiple times and was alone with a young woman on one flight.
- Those plane encounters raise serious questions about what DOJ files document and why they're redacted.
DOJ Withholds Prosecution Memos
- DOJ is withholding prosecution memos and deliberative documents citing deliberative-process protections.
- Ryan Goodman argues that withholding those materials violates the Epstein Transparency Act.