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https://www.ms.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1753382045268_n_mj_epsteinfiles_250724_1920x1080-jzrhaq-1.jpg19201080Calls to “release the Epstein files” are growing louder after the Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump’s name appears in documents reviewed by the Justice Department. On Morning Joe, the panel discusses why releasing those files is more complicated than it sounds, including legal limits, redactions, and the political pressure facing both parties.