The Benny Show
Episode: The Epstein Nightmare That Did NOT Need To Happen | House Votes to Release Epstein Files, Clinton…
Date: November 18, 2025
Host: Benny Dalton (Benny Johnson)
Notable Guests: Senator Tommy Tuberville, Rep. Lauren Boebert
Episode Overview
This high-voltage episode centers on the congressional vote to release the full trove of Jeffrey Epstein files, a move the host frames as a moment of long-overdue accountability for the powerful elite. Benny and guests discuss the history of Epstein’s protection by the establishment, the political machinations around the files' release, and the implications for figures like Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and—crucially—Donald Trump. The episode shifts from live reaction to House proceedings, to extensive guest interviews, and finishes with fiery culture war commentary and Trump's McDonald’s moment.
Main Themes
- Transparency vs. Protection: Should the Epstein files be released in full, even if it risks privacy for victims and potentially innocent bystanders?
- Political Calculation: How Trump’s team and Congress navigated releasing the files—was it a gamble, a tactic, or a forced hand?
- Establishment Complicity: Discussion of the deep state, intelligence agencies, and both Democratic and Republican establishment figures’ entanglements with Epstein.
- Media Manipulation: Corporate media’s role in suppressing or weaponizing Epstein-related information for political combat.
- Younger Generation’s Disillusionment: The collapse of the American Dream and the role issues like Epstein play in broader distrust of institutions.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
Opening & Context [08:43]
- Benny frames the day as historic, repeatedly emphasizing “transparency” and “the right to know.”
"We have a right to know if we are paying taxes to a pedophile cult." (Benny, 09:51)
- The host links the current moment to similar establishment cover-ups (JFK, UFOs, January 6th), arguing only mass declassification can heal public distrust.
Trump’s Epstein File Reversal—Calculated Tactic [09:30–14:41]
- Discusses Trump’s late-night pivot to supporting the files’ release as a strategic, not impulsive, move.
"The move by Trump wasn't a U turn, but a calculated move to expose senior Democrats and his critics who had links to the pedophile financier." (Benny, paraphrasing White House sources, 12:40)
- White House insiders say Trump’s approval is about damaging political adversaries, particularly Democrats.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Live Statement [14:41–21:00]
- Johnson details ongoing House investigations. Over 65,000 documents already released.
- Warns that the Democratic discharge petition for file release is dangerous:
- Risks exposing victims’ identities.
- May defame innocent people who merely crossed paths with Epstein.
- Quotes Judge Berman: “Transparency cannot come at the expense of the very people whom the justice system is sworn to protect.” (16:12)
Benny’s Rebuke & Historical Context [21:00–34:39]
- Benny calls the procedural caution “excusing establishment failures” and demands sweeping transparency.
"Sometimes you just got to do things for the greater good." (Benny, 22:10)
- Cites Trump’s role in “creating” the Epstein news cycle, recalling Trump’s 2015 CPAC comments openly linking Bill Clinton to Epstein.
- Highlights the pattern: Republicans, Trump aligned as crusaders for truth; the establishment (particularly Democrats, media, and intelligence) as obfuscators or active accessories.
Exonerating Trump & Damning Clinton/Obama [34:39–43:40]
- Trump painted as whistleblower, not collaborator: references from Virginia Roberts, status as an FBI informant, and actions banning Epstein from Mar-a-Lago.
"If there's one person who actually is...the good guy here, it's Trump." (Benny, 30:09)
- Contrasts Clinton and Obama’s team’s sustained, post-conviction association with Epstein.
- Reveals emails such as: "Jeffrey Epstein said that Bill Clinton likes them young..." (32:14)
- New info on Obama’s White House counsel, Katherine Rummler, and the “fixer” relationship.
- “Bill Clinton is guilty as hell in all this. Jeffrey Epstein was clearly involved with foreign governments, foreign powers that were operating him. Israel comes up a lot.” (Benny, 41:25)
The Foreign Intelligence Angle [41:25–44:07]
- Epstein’s role as an “Israeli spy” and broker of international security deals is established as accepted fact within the context of the show.
“Jeffrey Epstein was clearly working for the Israeli government, probably working for our government too.” (Benny, 41:57)
- Implications for US intelligence agencies, with repeated calls for burning down the status quo.
Guest Segment: Senator Tommy Tuberville [46:03–58:49]
- Tuberville wants mass incarceration for those involved:
"We're going to need a bigger jail, and I hope we do. Let's put them all in jail. This has gone on way too long." (Tuberville, 46:04)
- Asserts this should not be a House/Senate vote—it’s a clear-cut criminal matter.
"Anybody have anything to do with young kids, we put them in jail, we throw the key away. I don't care who it is." (46:19)
- Argues that the delay was due to the country being “underwater” early in Trump’s term, and only now can the scandal be aired without risking national crisis (47:32).
- The vote process: If passed in the House, moves to Senate; expresses intent to get it done quickly (49:03).
- On Democratic Rep. Stacey Plaskett’s alleged real-time coaching by Epstein:
"This is like, this is a sex predator telling Democrats, like, ordering Democrats what to say from the dais in order to get Trump." (Benny, 49:47)
- Tuberville’s MAGA focus: American Dream, opportunity, and closing the borders as key issues for young voters who feel abandoned (54:47).
- Endorses busting the filibuster to pass:
- Voter ID
- No mail-in ballots
- Balanced budget
“This is not the same Democratic Party ... these people are evil.” (Tuberville, 56:48)
Guest Segment: Rep. Lauren Boebert [68:35–92:50]
- On Epstein files:
"This was never political for me. I certainly stand for the victims and transparency..." (Boebert, 69:12)
- Accelerated vote for file release in the House; also introducing censure for Rep. Stacy Plaskett (69:12).
- Details on Plaskett’s campaign donations and direct coordination with Epstein while serving as a member of Congress, especially on the Intelligence Committee.
- Boebert: Immediate removal from committee assignments and DOJ investigation for Plaskett (75:03).
- On fallout for Clinton/Obama:
"If you are guilty alongside Jeffrey Epstein and Glenn Maxwell, then you deserve the same amount of justice as they've received. I would prefer not a minimum security prison." (Boebert, 78:22)
- On the intelligence angle:
"The CIA, I don't think any, anyone there is a friend of ours. Have you ever heard of anything good coming from the CIA?" (84:30)
- Demands full DOJ action and maximum use of subpoena power.
"I beg for subpoenas every day that I'm here in Congress. You know, I think that we use this authority far less than we ought to." (Boebert, 87:54)
- On broader implications:
"What’s going to eventually happen is we’re going to find out that our federal government was in the business of protecting this pedophile and that our tax dollars went to protecting this pedophile." (Benny, 89:27)
- On MAGA’s relevance to young Americans: Deliver results—"If we don’t deserve the majority in the midterm if we just sit on our hands." (Boebert, 92:18)
Political Future and Party Split Segment [59:19–66:41]
- Benny rails against neocons, establishment efforts to retake the GOP, and previewed 2028’s battle lines.
- Ted Cruz is positioned as the “neocon” foil to the “America First” wing led by Tucker Carlson and J.D. Vance; anticipated sabotage of MAGA from within.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On the scope of government corruption:
"You got all yourselves into this problem by creating Jeffrey Epstein. You bastards could have just thrown him in prison a long time ago..." (Benny, 22:11) -
On transparency: "When you have a deficit of trust, you have to have extreme measures to fix it. And the extreme measures... needs to be we trust the American people." (Benny, 10:34)
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On the existential American crisis: "One of the main marks of a collapsing society is that young people have no future. ... The average age of a first time homebuyer is 40, which is past the optimum age of fertility ..." (Benny, 53:35)
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On bipartisan guilt: "If you were guilty alongside of Jeffrey Epstein and Glenn Maxwell, then you deserve the same amount of justice as they've received." (Boebert, 78:22)
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On foreign intelligence involvement: "Jeffrey Epstein was clearly working for the Israeli government, probably working for our government too." (Benny, 41:57)
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On the need for sweeping action: "Why protect any of this? Burn it all down. I think is positive what's happening today. I do." (Benny, 43:23)
Trump and Pop Culture Segment [95:59–99:13]
- Trump’s McDonald’s speech: Humor and authenticity emphasized; use of “American Dream” rhetoric.
"I'm honored to stand before you as the very first former McDonald's fry cook ever to become president of the United States." (Trump, 96:20)
- Trump jibes at Kamala Harris and RFK Jr. for comic relief.
- “The road to the American dream starts beneath the golden arches... Congratulations on 70 years of American greatness.” (Trump, 98:40)
Key Timestamps
- Epstein Files Vote Coverage: 08:43–46:00
- Sen. Tuberville Interview: 46:03–58:49
- Ted Cruz 2028 & Party Split: 59:19–66:41
- Rep. Lauren Boebert Interview: 68:35–92:50
- Trump/McDonald’s Segment: 95:59–99:13
Concluding Tone & Takeaways
- The episode is blunt, combative, and often conspiratorial in tone, with guests and host united in demanding total transparency and punishment for Epstein’s enablers—regardless of party.
- Heavy focus on the MAGA movement’s need to deliver for young Americans and to resist both leftist and internal establishment sabotage.
- Faith in institutions—especially intelligence agencies—is almost nonexistent among panelists; calls for mass declassification and subpoenas abound.
For the Listener: Why It Matters
If you haven’t followed the labyrinthine Epstein scandal or the current congressional push for transparency, this episode lays out the stakes as seen by the MAGA populist right: a generational opportunity to expose elite corruption, restore faith through radical transparency, and renew the “American Dream” for disillusioned young people.
The release of the Epstein files is seen as not simply a legal step but a catalyst for a political reckoning—one that may implicate not just individuals but entire regimes, intelligence agencies, and even America's alliances abroad.
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