How Trump’s Epstein woes nearly derailed his spending cuts
Post Reports18 Juli

How Trump’s Epstein woes nearly derailed his spending cuts

Congress passed a rescissions package early Friday. The package formally withdraws funding for foreign aid, as well as for public television and radio stations. But debate stretched into the night on Thursday, as unrest over the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case continued to roil the GOP.

While the bill passed along largely partisan lines, the saga illustrates the heat some Republicans are facing after the recent Justice Department decision to withhold the “Epstein files” from the public. Host Colby Itkowitz speaks with Post congressional reporters Liz Goodwin and Marianna Sotomayor about the controversy over the rescissions package and why the Epstein scandal remains a sticking point for lawmakers.

Today’s show was produced by Arjun Singh. It was edited by Laura Benshoff and mixed by Sean Carter.

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