Why the Epstein Scandal is Trump’s Watergate

Tara Palmeri joins MSNBC to discuss President Trump's growing political challenges, from the escalating conflict with Iran and criticism from his own supporters to renewed scrutiny over the Epstein investigation, legal setbacks, and questions about government transparency. The conversation also examines what a Democratic-controlled Congress could mean for future oversight and investigations ahead of the midterm elections. Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe The latest from the 'Red Letter': https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1 New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: [email protected] YouTube Chapters 00:00 Trump's mounting political setbacks 00:58 Trump voters turn on the Iran war 02:00 Qatar jet controversy & security concerns 02:31 Epstein investigation gains new momentum 02:53 Trump's legal losses continue 03:30 Tara Palmeri joins the discussion 04:02 Has Trump lost the peace after Iran? 04:46 Joe Rogan criticizes Trump's foreign policy 05:08 Tara on White House concerns over Rogan 05:33 Why Iran wasn't an easy target 06:13 Transparency questions surrounding Trump 07:25 Public officials and health transparency 08:23 Mitch McConnell's absence & accountability 09:12 Why the Epstein investigation isn't over 10:15 Democrats' oversight strategy if they win Congress 11:30 Could the Trump era be coming to an end?