What the Epstein case tells us about wealth and power in America
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The Jeffrey Epstein case has become a symbol of elite impunity — that the rules don't apply to the wealthy and connected. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with Molly Jong-Fast, author and contributing writer at The New York Times, about justice for Epstein’s victims and what the investigation into the convicted sex offender reveals about power in America.
Guest:
Molly Jong-Fast is an author, contributing writer at The New York Times, a political analyst at MSNBC News, and host of the podcast “Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast.” Her New York Times bestselling memoir is titled “How to Lose Your Mother.” She joins us from New York City.
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