The Weekend: Temporada 2025, Episódio 67

2025 - 67: Episode 67

7am: The interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, which was conducted by President Donald Trump's former criminal defense attorney and now top DOJ official Todd Blanche, covered topics such as Preident Trump's association with Jeffrey Epstein, whether Maxwell believed Epstein's death was caused by suicide, and if Epstein held a list of names. Miles Taylor, Paul Butler, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr join The Weekend to discuss the DOJ's release of the interview and what it could mean for Maxwell.8am: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the bank could cut interest rates in September, citing rising economic risks. Meanwhile, President Trump said he'd fire a member of the Fed's board, Lisa Cook, if she did not resign.  9am: After years of public pressure to release the Epstein files, the Department of Justice sent the first batch of documents to the House Oversight Committee on Friday. However, there are mixed reactions about the latest drop. While the Committee's chair, Congressman James Comer, praised the DOJ for "moving at a pace far faster than anything ever produced by the Biden DOJ," Representative Robert Garcia said most of the files they've received were already public. Representative Ro Khanna, who is also a member of the committee, confirmed Rep. Garcia's assertion on this hour of "The Weekend."