About this episode

The episode discusses the release of Epstein's suicide note, U.S.-Iran peace talks, a court ruling on Georgia ballots, a Tennessee manhunt, and a raid on a Virginia State Senator's office.

Today on America in the MorningEpstein Suicide Note Released As Lutnick Faces House Hearing A federal judge has released the purported suicide note left behind by Jeffery Epstein. Jim Roope reports the release comes the same day Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik is questioned by the House Oversight Committee looking into the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a closed-door hearing that may have raised more questions than answers. Trump Talks Iran Deal President Trump said that his administration held what he called “very good talks” with Tehran in the past 24 hours, but both sides are offering contradictory and changing assessments of the state of war and talks of peace. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the U.S. military says it struck an Iranian oil tanker as the US naval blockade of Iranian ports remains in place and issued new threats to Iran, while Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open, a move which led the price of oil to fall. DOJ Can Keep Georgia Ballots On Wednesday evening, a court ruled that the Justice Department can keep the 2020 election ballots they seized from Fulton County, Georgia. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. Tennessee Manhunt Ends Authorities…

Topics covered

• Epstein investigation
• Iran peace talks
• Georgia election ballots
• Tennessee manhunt
• Virginia State Senator raid

Keywords

• Epstein
• Iran
• Trump
• Georgia ballots
• manhunt
• Virginia Senator
• House Oversight Committee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: House Oversight Committee, Justice Department, Virginia State Senator

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