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Epstein Hearing Blows Up in Trump's Face

Aug 15, 2026 · 21m

Summary

Katie Fang joins the podcast to detail a federal hearing where Judge Emmett Sullivan reprimanded the Trump DOJ for failing to produce Epstein file documents. The judge ordered the immediate creation of a redaction log and the release of FBI notes, threatening contempt after young lawyers appeared unprepared. Sullivan emphasized that the case is a priority and criticized the DOJ’s lack of compliance with transparency laws.

Topics discussed

Sponsor reads: AT&T Business Wireless and Whole Foods Market Katie Fang's federal court win against DOJ regarding Epstein files Judge Sullivan threatens contempt and criticizes nervous DOJ lawyers Courtroom details: Unprepared lawyers and disputed victim redactions Dispute over FBI handwritten notes and duplicative claims Mandate for redaction log timeline and DOJ priority status Foreign language documents and proposed orders for production Judge Sullivan's history of holding DOJ in civil contempt Outro: Subscribe to Katie Fang and pre-order 'WTF America'
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