Why the Epstein Case is Dividing MAGA
Why the Epstein Case is Dividing MAGA  
Podcast: The Brian Lehrer Show
Published On: Wed Jul 16 2025
Description: Six years after the death of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, conspiracy theories still captivate the minds of Americans on both sides of the aisle. Last week, the Justice Department, FBI, and president Trump released a memo in an attempt to quell the MAGA movement's fixation with Epstein's case. Shawn McCreesh, White House reporter for the New York Times, explains how this plan backfired and why this case remains a part of the American imagination.