Bernie Sanders: “Jeffrey Epstein was an extremely wealthy guy who hung out…”

“I have no idea what is in the Epstein files, who was in the Epstein files, or whether or not these files actually even exist. But this I do know. Jeffrey Epstein was an extremely wealthy guy who hung out with some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in our country and the world, including Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, multiple billionaires, and Donald Trump. And this I also know. During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump said very clearly that he would release the Epstein files. My response, Mr. President, do it.” (00:14–00:30)

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