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A transparency black mark: What do redactions convey about politics?

Season 2 Episode 14 | 52m 06s

Recent redactions to the Epstein files have raised renewed questions about what the government does – and does not – strike from highly sensitive documents. The black pen has been used on classified materials for decades. But amid renewed calls for disclosure, more Americans are raising questions about the politics behind what stays in and what gets taken out.

Aired: 04/14/26
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