NFL analyst Stephen A. Smith was on his show the Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith. Not only does he talk about sports, but he also talks about hot political topics as well.
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DSU Head Football Coach DeSean Jackson (far right) joins Stephen A. Smith, Amina Smith and Cam Newton on the set of ESPN’s First Take on October 29, 2025.
One of the hottest topics in the political world right now as the government shutdown just ended is the Epstein Files. They have not been released yet, but there have been somethings floating around about it on the internet. Will they ever be released? That is something that Stephen A. discusses on his latest show.
NFL Analyst Stephen A. Smith Rips Democratic Party About the Epstein Files
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Sep 22, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Broadcaster Stephen A. Smith prior to the game between the Baltimore Ravens against the Detroit Lions at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images
When Smith sees something fishy, he says it how it is and there is no holding back. He was on his show and ripped into the Democratic Party about only caring about these Epstein Files under President Donald Trump and not under President Joe Biden. Stephen A. said,
“The Epstein Files were in existence and free to have been open during the Biden Administration! You were there for 4 years! How come you didn’t open it as a Democratic party then!? What am I missing!? Why didn’t you do it if it’s so important now!? … See, this is the kind of stuff that smells.”
Smith is not the only person who thinks this is very fishy. There are other people who think this is fishy as well. Once these Epstein files are released if at all, there are a lot of people who are going down. There are Republicans who believe that Trump did nothing wrong. But Trump a while ago mentioned that the Democrats would have released these documents long ago to take him down.
This could get very dicey once this is all released. Smith and other people have every right to be skeptical about the Epstein files.
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