The Administration Is STILL Stonewalling on Epstein (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast

JD originally made a name for himself as an economic populist but now he spends all his time lying and ignoring the woes of the white working class. Stephen Miller and his wife are living the high life in military officer housing. And the biggest MAGA warrior of all, Steve Bannon, was downright smitten with Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is trying to hide the identities of other co-conspirators in the Epstein documents. Plus, the CBP has no business being deployed on the streets of American cities, Tulsi wants foreign election interference, the good news in a Texas special election result, Trump is flailing at another business—the Kennedy Center—and Bad Bunny previews his message for the Super Bowl Halftime show. Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller. Show Notes: Monday's "Morning Shots": https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/this-isnt-what-de-escalation-looks-like-trump-ice-border-patrol-minneapolis-election-texas-midterms?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Bannon's "interview" with Epstein: https://youtu.be/oIEYmflX090?si=ZVJzGGjHOkad1IDv Learn a new Language and get up to 55% off your subscription at https://Babbel.com/BULWARK Chapters: 00:00 Groundhog Day and government failures 02:07 Minnesota shooting and Border Patrol agents identified 03:09 Border Patrol, ICE, and policing cities 05:17 Escalation, funding, and agency momentum 07:42 Why defunding and redeployment matter 12:42 Midterm risks and election interference concerns 13:40 Texas special election surprise 16:10 What the Texas result signals nationally 18:15 Upcoming Bulwark live shows 19:03 Ad break – Babbel 20:31 Epstein fallout and elite accountability 23:35 Administration handling of Epstein documents 26:44 Bannon, Epstein, and MAGA hypocrisy 30:42 Nationalist populism as a fraud 32:41 Tulsi Gabbard and election interference fears 36:09 Trump crypto deal and foreign influence 41:27 Kennedy Center shutdown and Trump branding 47:20 Grammys, comedy, and free speech 49:56 Bad Bunny, culture, and political impact Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join