00:00:00.000The U.S. Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and their public release
00:00:03.940has led to widespread backlash. Now, many Republicans are worrying about the effect
00:00:08.440it could have on the midterms. Now, there's millions of Epstein-related files under intense
00:00:12.660public scrutiny, and all these new releases revive public attention. This is a scandal
00:00:18.360the Trump administration simply can't brush away, and it poses a serious threat to Trump's future
00:00:24.120as a politician. One of the most ongoing toxic beliefs about American politics is that the rich
00:00:29.980the powerful, the well-connected, they never face true consequences for their actions.
00:00:35.360And once the public locks into that lens, every redaction, every effort of covering up the Epstein
00:00:41.540files leads to further suspicion and further contempt for the elite class. And this is why
00:00:47.180timing matters. According to a recent poll, the majority of Americans believe that the Iran war
00:00:52.460was started simply to distract away from the Epstein files. Now, whether that's true or not
00:00:57.240true is irrelevant the fact of the matter is that's what americans believe right now and every
00:01:02.580further action that the trump administration takes will be seen through that lens for years
00:01:07.160trump operated like the rules don't apply to him and for the most part that has been true scandal
00:01:12.060after scandal trump has walked away unharmed politically he cheated on his wife with a porn
00:01:17.620star he launched an insurrection against the u.s capital he was caught with a bunch of top secret
00:01:23.040documents in his basement. Yet, every time he's accused, every time he's charged, every time he's
00:01:28.880convicted, he just walks away and his supporters continue to support him. But this story is hitting
00:01:34.800a different nerve, even amongst his supporters. There's this perception that the release of the
00:01:39.320files, it's been mishandled, that they're covering something up. And this is the kind of story that
00:01:44.200will erode trust in any administration. So this story will matter to the people that support Trump
00:01:49.220or used to support trump because he branded himself on this politician that was going to
00:01:53.480fight corruption fight against the so-called deep state but now even his own supporters are
00:01:58.640starting to realize that he's part of the same corruption that he vowed to fight against so no
00:02:03.780the story is not going to end trump today or tomorrow but it still matters now trump is being
00:02:09.760seen as being the person who's protected by the same system that he claimed to be fighting against
00:02:15.060Now, if that perception hardens, which it most likely will, it's going to hit Trump where it really hurts in trust and turnout, specifically in regards to the midterm election.