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let me say I hear you.
I'm Ezra Klein from New York Times Opinion, host of the Ezra Klein Show.
And for me,
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for making sense of it.
There is going to be plenty to talk about.
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From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily.
For months,
President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,
notably denying that he'd authored a lewd birthday message to the convicted sex offender.
On Monday, Congress released the message, and many more like it.
Today,
My colleague David Enrich explains how the book and an investigation into Epstein's finances reveal how Epstein leveraged his rich and powerful friends to fund a years-long criminal conspiracy.
It's Wednesday, September 10th.
So, David,
on Monday we saw firsthand the release of this now very infamous birthday book to Jeffrey Epstein.
It's for his 50th birthday.
It's from 2003.