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Tim Kaine: “President Trump campaigned saying he was going to release…”

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Kaine Joins CNN to Discuss Government Shutdown, Epstein's Emails about Trump, and Venezuela

Published November 12, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:17

First of all, Senator, what's your reaction to the news about these just released emails? Well, Wolf, I'm just seeing the news, but I'm not surprised. Obviously, President Trump campaigned saying he was going to release the Epstein files and even teased that he would early in this calendar year. But he's gone back on it and that makes everybody wonder whether he's got something to hide. (00:17–00:26)

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