Why Supposed Epstein Note Is ‘Hard to Believe’

Why Supposed Epstein Note Is ‘Hard to Believe’

From The Daily Beast Podcast by The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles

May 9, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Joanna Coles interviews Glenn Kirschner about America's constitutional crisis and the controversies surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death and the Epstein files.

Joanna Coles speaks with Glenn Kirschner, former federal prosecutor and host of Justice Matters, about what he calls America’s accelerating constitutional crisis, from Donald Trump’s “unconstitutional war” with Iran and Pete Hegseth’s role in deadly military actions to the explosive fallout over the Epstein files and the firing of Pam Bondi. Kirschner explains why he believes Trump is using global conflict to distract from mounting Epstein scrutiny, why the Department of Justice has become “Donald Trump’s DOJ,” and why accountability for January 6, classified documents, ICE shootings in Minneapolis, and even Trump himself could still come after 2028. In a stunning final stretch, Kirschner openly questions the official narrative around Jeffrey Epstein’s death, drawing on his decades prosecuting homicide cases to explain why he remains deeply unconvinced by the newly released purported suicide note and why the fight over the Epstein files is far from over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Joanna Coles

Guest: Glenn Kirschner

Topics covered

  • constitutional crisis
  • Donald Trump
  • Epstein files
  • accountability
  • homicide cases
  • global conflict
  • military actions

Keywords

  • Epstein
  • Trump
  • constitutional crisis
  • Glenn Kirschner
  • Justice Matters
  • Pam Bondi
  • military actions
  • January 6
  • homicide
  • DOJ

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Justice

Places: Iran

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