B (4:39)

And here's the deal on the Epstein files. You see, you have said and we have talked about on this podcast in Trump's cabinet and inner circle, you know, some type of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, it's prerequisite. You've got Peter Thiel, big, big butt buddies with J.D. vance.

A (4:58)

You've.

B (4:58)

He's all over the Epstein files.

A (5:00)

Let me ask you this. Was the butt buddies pun intended?

B (5:04)

I wish I could say it was, but it wasn't. I would love to take credit, but I mean, all of these men that have close ties to Epstein are all good friends with Trump. I mean, it is no wonder that they're fighting so hard to keep the Epstein files from us.

A (5:19)

Okay. And this is really interesting. This is a bit on msnbc and it shows that the shutdown is not only protecting the full release of the Epstein files, it's also accelerating Project 2025. So there are reasons, multiple reasons why they want the shutdown. It is a Republican shutdown. It is intentional. It is to erode the federal government, erode civil liberties and to fire the federal workforce. Play the clip.

C (5:49)

I think what he's trying to do with that, that trust aspect is important because the distrust institutions is a key part of his tactic, is that he and Russell Vogt are exploiting this moment, accelerate project 2025. And I've been writing about that since 2023, been ringing this alarm about how Russell vote and Trump, they're. The fundamental core of Project 2025 is to twist the federal government to a tool of the far right. In order to do that, you have to purge non partisan civil servants and replace them with loyalists so that there's no pushback. Right. Because the first term, the reason why we didn't see all of this is because there was people like Mark Esper that would say, no, Trump, you actually can't shoot protesters in the leg. And no, we can't have alligators outside of the border. Well, was a real, like, we have alligators. But now if you purge all the, all the nonpartisan civil servants and you insert these loyalists, you get that unmitigated, unchecked unitary executive.

A (6:42)

Okay, so 4,000 people were just fired this week from the federal government. And this is one of the biggest accomplishments that Project 2025 wants to execute. They want anybody who is nonpartisan, who just wants to show up and do the work with ethics and interest of all Americans, they want all of those people fired and they want loyalists in. And here's why. Because if for some reason we get to 2026 and there's a blue wave and let's say we get to 2028 and there's a victory, they want to have all of their people in. They are getting the fix in. And all of these people are governing as though there will not be a transfer of power. Everybody in Trump's administration has committed perjury and committing crimes daily. I firmly believe, and this is just my opinion, that Elon Musk and Doge will be some of the biggest crimes, federal crimes that we've seen. What he did, the information that he's taken, the same with Donald Trump and all of the quid pro quo. I think the corruption and the federal felony charges if we get there are going to be so immense. So how do they mitigate that? You fire everybody. My husband's a criminal defense attorney and all of these U.S. attorneys that he had cases with pumps. Each week he gets an email. I, I hate to tell you, I'm so sorry. I'm leaving the Justice Department. I hate to tell you. I'm so sorry. I'm leaving the Justice Department. So all of these people that really care about the rule of law are leaving their jobs because they don't want to work for Pam Bondi because she is a criminal. Pam Bondi is working Trump because he is a criminal. Our entire country is being taken over by criminals on purpose. And so while it shut down and while people are suffering, this is the point of it. They are completely calling the entire federal government.

B (8:50)

Well, and Donald Trump said from the Oval Office, yeah, it'll be more Democrats we're getting rid of. I mean, he's not even hiding the corruption and the partisanship. And the problem with this is, like you said, he's not planning on leaving. His allies are not planning on leaving. And that's terrifying. That's what scares me the most about this. And these are celebrating people losing their jobs. They like it, okay?

A (9:17)

And then this is a really important component that everybody needs to understand about this Moses pipsqueak, Mike Johnson. He is at the epicenter of this authoritarian takeover. And this is where the Christian nationalists and Mike Johnson all fit into all of this. Mike Johnson either believes, but a lot of the people surrounding him believe. The ones that do all the tongue talking before they go into the White House and do the prayers before Caroline Levitt goes out, they genuinely believe that they are engaged in spiritual warfare.

B (9:49)

Right.

A (9:49)

And that they are doing bad things, but they're doing it for God. They're firing people, they're taking away health care because God is going to favor them. And I know y' all think, oh, this is crazy. I'm telling you guys, as people that lived in a deep red state where Jesus Christ, white nationalist Christian evangelicalism reigns, these people genuinely believe this. They think if I'm doing anything for God, even if it injures other people, then it's okay. So put up this tweet and retweet. Here is the bulwark is reporting the speaker of the House is abetting authoritarianism. Bill Crystal retweets it, and he says, to bring a democracy under authoritarian control, you need more than a strong man. You need politicians who will assure the public as we slide toward one man rule, that nothing odd is happening. That's the role Johnson is playing in Trump's takeover. So you might say, why is he doing this? He's this big Christian because he believes they are going to make America a Christian nationalist nation. And here's the most depressing part of this whole thing. You guys, the six justices, the US at every turn, they want the same thing. Yeah. And forces long before Trump had been doing this for decades when they started entering via the NRA through the National Prayer Breakfast and they started with the abortion stuff. This is their long term goal. And this tells you how insecure evangelical Christianity is. If you live a faith that is free, you don't have to force people into it. This is the most toxic religion in the United States of America. All of these evangelicals that criticize the Taliban and extremist Islamic sects, they are every bit that. And these forces will not stop. And they're using people like Mike Johnson saying, oh yeah, this is what gotta want. And then you have this merger with these evil oligarchs like Peter Thiel and he's just decided, you know what? Democracy is not compatible with the way we all need to live anymore. But I know I can't win that in the ballot, so I'm going to buy my way out of it. So these are incredibly dangerous times and little pipsqueak is at the epicenter because he thinks he is a foot soldier for God.

B (12:13)

He thinks he's Moses for God's sake. You know what's so crazy about this is they 100% think it's worth it if everybody becomes a Christian. It's worth it. And let me just state tell you from somebody who grew up in this, Christianity is based on white men controlling everything. It's a patriarchy. They want no rights for women, minorities, gay people. The only people are white men. So if you are not a white man, that is rich because they want your money too. If you're poor, they're not going to give a shit as much. Be very careful. And you need to be on your P's and Q's out at the no Kings rally because that's it. It. That's who's at the top of the totem pole. Nobody else gives a.

A (13:02)

And I just want to, I just want to iterate here that I know that there are a lot of Chris Christian Light viewers that have a sense of faith and have a sense of social justice. Just like that reverend, that woman in Washington D.C. that school, Trump. I know that that exists in this country. The Christianity we're referring to is the white evangelical Christianity that reigns through the Bible Belt. And these people started through Reagan specifically, a little bit more before that in the 50s, but really started getting a lot of energy moving forward with this plan. And it's all ended with a man who is able to capture a personality cult. And they don't give a if he's Christian or not. They don't care if he screws porn stars. They don't care about the poor, they don't care about the sick. This is forced thought, forced nationalism, forcing everybody to be a Christian. And in their wildest dreams it is full blown handmaid tail. And I'm not kidding you guys that live on the coast or in Europe. These people are serious, they are cruel, they are insecure, codependent. It. It's. I cannot impress upon you all enough the moral depravity of white evangelical Christians. And all you need to do is look at history because they were first rooted in the kkk. All right, listen, subscribe. A lot of you are not subscribed. You watch our videos all the time. You don't subscribe. We've had it with that. Buy our book. Life is a lazy Susan of sandwiches. Oh, a double, double promo without pumps twinning. Buy it. It's linked right below in the show notes. And we'll be back later with more news.