Ryan Grim proposes Massie for a Trump-Epstein special counsel inquiry
Breaking Points examines a House Democratic report, then follows how Epstein-related allegations are being used in Senate campaign ads.
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SHOCK REPORT: Trump "Active Participant" In Epstein RING
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- 1:24Grim proposes Thomas Massie as special counsel, arguing that a Republican appointment would give an investigation cross-party credibility.
- 2:08Emily reads the Democratic report's executive summary, including its allegation that Trump participated in Epstein's abuse.
- 9:56The hosts review Stacey Williams's account of being groped by Trump and note his campaign's denial.
- 25:22A Politico podcast excerpt examines Democrats' Epstein-focused advertising strategy in Senate battlegrounds.
- 28:55The hosts discuss Reid Hoffman's financial support for the PAC running the ads.
Ryan Grim's proposal is specific: Democrats should promise an investigation of Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with a Republican leading it. "Promise to appoint a special counsel and promise to make it Thomas Massie," he says on Breaking Points.
Massie is a Republican congressman from Kentucky. Grim argues that choosing him would give the inquiry cross-party credibility, rather than leaving it open to dismissal as a Democratic exercise.
That proposal opens a longer examination by Grim and co-host Emily of a House Democratic report compiling allegations and accounts concerning Trump and Epstein. The video's headline uses the phrase "Active Participant"; that characterization comes from the report's executive summary, which Emily reads aloud.
The hosts work through material with different evidentiary standing: firsthand allegations of assault, reported introductions and documented associations. They also discuss withdrawn litigation and denials. When reviewing Stacey Williams's account of Trump groping her at Trump Tower, they note the Trump campaign's denial.
The closing section shifts from the report to the election. A Politico podcast excerpt examines Democrats' Epstein-focused advertising strategy in Senate contests, followed by examples of the ads. Grim presents the issue as a potential influence on voters, while Emily examines the funding behind the campaign, including Reid Hoffman's support for the PAC running the ads.
A Republican who has represented Kentucky’s 4th congressional district in the US House of Representatives since 2012.
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