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From Marjorie Taylor Greene to Epstein: The Fracturing of the MAGA Movement

Episode 8048 | 17m 51s

The pending release of the Epstein files is revealing an ever-growing rift in Donald Trump's MAGA base. The president's friendship with the convicted sex offender is causing frustrations to bubble over. Will Sommer, a senior reporter at The Bulwark who has spent years following the MAGA movement, speaks with Michel Martin about what he is observing.

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