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DOJ Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interviews

Episode Summary

The Justice Department has released a transcript and audio of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former associate of Jeffrey Epstein. MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton breaks down the release and what it could mean.

Episode Notes

August 22, 2025; 6pm: The Justice Department has released transcripts and audio of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell says she never saw President Trump engage in inappropriate behavior and denies the existence of a "client list." MSNBC's Antonia Hylton reports, and is joined by renowned civil rights attorney Nancy Erika Smith, New York Times Magazine legal writer Emily Bazelon and others to break it down.