The News Agents - USA Where are the missing Epstein files that point to Trump?
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Feb 26, 2026 
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and veteran journalist, joins to tackle the missing Epstein FBI records and why absent interviews raise cover-up questions. He weighs DOJ credibility and whether any Epstein material could truly unseat Trump. Conversation also pivots to media independence, the State of the Union as spectacle, and how technology threatens election trust.
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Congressman Labels Omissions A Potential Cover Up
- Congressman Robert Garcia called the omissions a potential government cover up and demanded DOJ turn over the files to Congress.
- Garcia highlighted that the missing files correlate with testimony accusing both Epstein and Donald Trump of abusing a minor.
Exoneration Claim Collides With Missing Records
- The White House called allegations against Trump "false and sensationalist" while Trump repeatedly says he's "been totally exonerated."
- Emily Maitlis notes dismissing complainant testimony as "sensationalist" intensifies suspicion when records are missing.
DOJ Independence Perception Has Been Eroded
- Jeffrey Goldberg argues public faith in DOJ independence has collapsed during the Trump years.
- He says actions in months since inauguration destroyed a decades-long reputation for an apolitical, autonomous Department of Justice.