Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/27/26 - PBS
The episode discusses the ongoing repercussions of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, with a focus on the U.S. Justice Department's handling of related files, including withholding documents mentioning President Trump. The panel examines whether the DOJ's actions reflect mismanagement or deliberate strategy, amid political fallout for the Trump administration and scrutiny of Trump's associates linked to Epstein.
The aftershocks of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes are rumbling once again, and all roads lead through President Trump’s Justice Department. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News, Sarah Fitzpatrick of The Atlantic, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/27/26
Feb. 27, 2026 AT 8:46 p.m. EST
FROM THIS EPISODE
Clip: DOJ faces pushback for withholding Epstein files mentioning Trump
Is the Justice Department bungling a politically radioactive case, or is something more deliberate at play? The DOJ's withholding of Epstein files that contain allegations against Trump is drawing pushback over the government’s handling of the documents.
Clip: Trump’s allies under scrutiny for Epstein ties
After a year of overpromising and underdelivering, the Justice Department was forced, by law, to release most of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The panel discusses the ensuing political fallout for the Trump administration.
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