Tarana Burke talks to Marc Lamont Hill about Epstein, Trump, and how widespread sexual violence is in America.
In 2017, a movement against sexual violence called #MeToo swept the world. Eight years later, has the movement achieved enough for survivors? And what will it take for the world’s most powerful men accused of sexual misconduct to face the consequences?
This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement.
The Justice Department released files on the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump signed the Epstein File Transparency Act last month under mounting pressure. Mr. Trump, who has himself been accused of sexual assault and misconduct dozens of times, has already appeared in photos, emails and other documents linked to Mr. Epstein, causing a rift in his base. Other business elites, academics, politicians, and world leaders have also been named in connection with Epstein. Although some have faced minor consequences, Ghislaine Maxwell is the only person to have been criminally convicted as part of Epstein’s sex trafficking of minors. Will newly released documents lead to new convictions and true accountability for survivors?
Published December 20, 2025
