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David Garrett is a director of the Institute for Primary Facts, a Washington DC-based 501c3 that is fostering a deeper understanding of America's democratic institutions through immersive, fact-based educational experiences.

Eight Tons of Epstein Files
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May 15, 2026

Eight Tons of Epstein Files

For a limited time only, all 3.5 million law enforcement documents related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein are on display at a pop-up reading room in New York. David Garrett, one of the exhibition’s organizers, joins Elise and Jena to explain the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, the motivation behind the exhibition, and the scale that can be conveyed by printing and binding eight tons of files. Mentioned in the episode YouTube : House Oversight Dems hearing in F...
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