Trump Defends Saudi Prince Amidst Major U.S. Dealings
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People Mentioned
- Jamal Khashoggi - A Saudi journalist for the Washington Post whose 2018 killing was discussed in relation to President Trump's defense of the Saudi Crown Prince.
- Marjorie Taylor Green (Congresswoman from Georgia) - Referenced as a Republican who pressed for the release of the Epstein files, going against President Trump's initial stance.
- Jenna Lisa Jones - An Epstein abuse survivor who spoke outside the Capitol before the vote on releasing the Epstein files.
- James Comer (House Oversight Committee Chair from Kentucky) - Mentioned for his perspective on the release of the Epstein files, viewing it as an "anti-Trump hoax."
- Robert Garcia (House Oversight Committee member from California) - Mentioned for his perspective on the release of the Epstein files, questioning what Donald Trump might be hiding.
- Domenico Montanaro (NPR Senior Political Editor and Correspondent) - Joined the podcast to discuss the findings of a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
- Liz Ann Saunders (Schwab's Chief Investment Strategist) - Co-host of Charles Schwab's original podcast on investing.
- Kathy Jones (Schwab's Chief Fixed Income Strategist) - Co-host of Charles Schwab's original podcast on investing.
Organizations & Institutions
- NPR - The news organization producing the podcast and conducting the mentioned poll with PBS NewsHour and Marist.
- PBS NewsHour - Collaborated with NPR and Marist on a new poll.
- Marist - Conducted a new poll with NPR and PBS NewsHour.
- Justice Department - The federal department that Congress is forcing to release files on Jeffrey Epstein.
- FBI - The federal agency whose unclassified documents, communications, or investigation materials related to Epstein are covered by the new legislation.
- House Oversight Committee - This committee has already released other Epstein files, including thousands of pages of emails.
- Charles Schwab - Mentioned as having an original podcast on investing.
Websites & Online Resources
- Schwab.com/oninvesting - Where listeners can download and subscribe to Charles Schwab's investing podcast.