Trump's Epstein Files Pivot: Strategic Maneuver or Shifting Blame?
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "The Early Brief" by Dan Marica - A politics newsletter co-anchored by one of the podcast's guests.
People Mentioned
- Ro Khanna (Democrat from California) - Co-driver behind the discharge petition for the Epstein files.
- Thomas Massie (Republican from Kentucky) - Co-driver behind the discharge petition for the Epstein files.
- Clay Higgins (Congressman from Louisiana) - The sole vote against releasing the Epstein files, citing protection of witnesses and victims.
- Pam Bondi (Attorney General) - Directed by Donald Trump to open an investigation into democratic figures associated with Epstein.
- Reid Hoffman (Democratic mega donor) - Mentioned as a democratic figure Trump wanted investigated for past associations with Epstein.
- Bill Clinton (Former President) - Mentioned as a democratic figure Trump wanted investigated for past associations with Epstein.
- Hillary Clinton - Mentioned in the context of Donald Trump using the Epstein association against her in the 2016 presidential election.
- Jim Comey (Former FBI Director) - Targeted by Trump for prosecution by the Justice Department.
- Letitia James (New York Attorney General) - Targeted by Trump for prosecution by the Justice Department.
- Lindsey Halligan (Former personal attorney for Trump, US Attorney) - Appointed by Trump to replace the US attorney who declined to prosecute Comey and James, and who prosecuted the Comey case.
- Ed Martin (Former interim US attorney in D.C.) - Quoted for his view that the outcome of an investigation sometimes doesn't matter, but rather the "naming and shaming" of individuals.
- Paul Anagnostos (from Orlando, Florida) - A listener whose question about the Texas redistricting plan was answered on the podcast.
Organizations & Institutions
- Justice Department - The federal department compelled by Congress to release the Epstein files and responsible for ongoing investigations.
- Manhattan US Attorney - Assigned to lead the investigation into democratic figures associated with Epstein.
- Supreme Court - Referenced for its potential role in reviewing the Texas redistricting case and its stance on partisan versus racial gerrymandering.
Websites & Online Resources
- Washington Post Podcast YouTube Channel - Where a filmed version of the episode can be found.
- FirstNet (firstnet.com/publicsafetyfirst) - A network built for first responders mentioned in an advertisement.
- Shopify (shopify.com/reports) - An e-commerce platform mentioned in an advertisement.