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Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump appears to have chickened out on the Epstein…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

11.17.25 DC Fly-In Presser

Published November 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 09:53

If that is the case, are you comfortable with whatever information is in the Epstein files, if it involves or potentially implicates Democrats? Donald Trump appears to have chickened out on the Epstein scandal. He's caved. It's a complete and total surrender. Because as Democrats, we made clear from the very beginning the survivors and the American people deserve full and complete transparency as … (09:53–09:58)

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