Justice Department releases missing Epstein files related to Trump

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  Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

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  I'm Tamara Keith.

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  I cover the White House.

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  I'm Ximena Bustillo and I cover immigration.

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  And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

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  And today on the show, an Epstein Files update.

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  But first, a shakeup.

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  President Trump has fired his Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem.

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  Ximena, she had been plagued by scandal and controversy for months.

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  So why now?

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  Right.

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  Secretary Noem or soon to be former Secretary Noem has had one PR challenge after another,

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  particularly to kick off the year.

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  Kristi Noem testified twice this week before Congress,

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  once for the House Judiciary, a second time for Senate Judiciary.

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  And, you know, we knew she was going to face a lot of tough questions,

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  obviously from Democrats, but she also faced a lot of tough questions from some Republicans,

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  notably in the Senate,

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  that raised questions about how she has handled disaster relief in their states or how she has spent money for her agency.

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  There was one key exchange with Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, who is a solid Trump ally,

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