The Bunker – News without the nonsense Trump panics over Epstein files – Weekly Wrap-Up with Jonn Elledge and Andrew Harrison
Nov 21, 2025
Trump makes a surprising U-turn, now demanding the release of Epstein files he once tried to suppress. The hosts explore how these documents might be redacted to protect certain elites. They also dissect Labour’s hardline asylum proposals and the political fallout from local election losses in Denmark. The fragile state of internet infrastructure gets a shoutout after a massive Cloudflare outage. Lastly, Trump's recent 'quiet, piggy' comment raises eyebrows and questions about his political standing.
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Redactions Could Bury The Truth
- Redactions and volume can be used to hide truly incriminating material under the guise of protecting prosecutions.
- Flooding the public with documents plus heavy redaction may obscure anything damaging to powerful figures.
Names Show Networks, Not Guilt
- Epstein's network implicates elites across politics and countries, but names alone don't prove culpability.
- The files will reveal power connections but won't automatically equal criminal guilt.
Epstein Is Symptom, Not Sole Cause
- Epstein revelations compound existing political trouble for Trump but likely act as symptom rather than sole cause.
- Economic pain and living costs remain the more decisive political vulnerabilities.
