Podcast Summary: The Jimmy Dore Show
Episode: "Pam Bondi COMPLETELY MELTS DOWN Under Thomas Massie's Questioning!"
Date: February 13, 2026
Host: Jimmy Dore
Guests: Kurt, Christian Parenti, Survivor/Victim Advocate, Representative Thomas Massie
Episode Overview
This explosive episode of The Jimmy Dore Show takes a deep dive into the Congressional grilling of Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Department of Justice’s handling of key evidence and victim testimonies in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Jimmy, Kurt, Christian Parenti, and others dissect the bombshell testimony and Bondi’s reactions, highlighting attempts to downplay the exposure of elite co-conspirators, government coverups, and failures to support victims.
The episode transitions from live Congressional highlights—where Rep. Thomas Massie presses Bondi for accountability and transparency—into a roundtable discussion about systemic corruption, broader political complicity, and the failure of establishment media and government to protect the vulnerable. It concludes with a critical look at associated figures like Les Wexner and the weaponization of accusations to avoid tough questions.
Key Segments & Discussion Points
1. Congressional Showdown: Massie vs. Bondi (00:25–07:04)
Discussion:
- Rep. Thomas Massie repeatedly questions AG Pam Bondi about major evidence redactions, particularly regarding the release of victim names and the repeated redacting of Les Wexner—Victoria’s Secret mogul—as a co-conspirator (00:25–03:02).
- Bondi attempts to downplay the errors, but Massie interrupts, demanding answers and highlighting the clear lack of transparency and legal compliance.
Notable Exchange:
- Massie (01:27): “Are you able to track who in your organization made this massive failure and released the victim's names? Are you able to track who it was that obscured Les Wexner's name as a co-conspirator in an FBI document?”
- Bondi (02:15): “Let me finish my answer... We corrected that within 40 minutes. You're acting like everybody's trying to cover up Wetner’s name.”
- Massie (02:31): "Reclaiming my time."
Jimmy’s Commentary (03:16):
- Dore mocks Bondi’s insults at Massie, asking, “What is the definition of a successful politician? Does that mean they can all be found in a photo with Jeffrey Epstein?” (03:16)
2. DOJ Accused of Cover-Up: Redacting Perpetrators, Outing Victims (03:29–08:36)
Key Points:
- Massie calls out former DOJ official Kash Patel and Bondi for false claims that no evidence exists against other traffickers (03:29–04:09).
- Bondi offers a noncommittal defense, deflecting with unrelated attacks and refusing to acknowledge Massie’s central questions about Wexner’s exoneration (04:19–05:10).
Quote—Massie:
- (04:31): “I want to know at what point, at what point did the FBI and the DOJ decide that Lex Wessner was not a co-conspirator? Because our Epstein files Transparency act requires you... To release the internal decision about whether to prosecute him or not.”
Jimmy’s Response (05:10):
- “They’re breaking the law… Her response is to call him a Trump derangement syndrome guy, to call him a failed politician. This is, this is how she… She’s completely melting down here.”
3. The "Meltdown" & Deflection (05:53–08:36)
Bondi’s Tactics:
- She ignores the heat and pivots to personal attacks—accusing Massie of hypocrisy regarding unrelated AI porn legislation—prompting laughter and disbelief from panelists (05:53–06:09).
Quote—Bondi (05:53):
- “He’s a hypocrite because he voted against the ban that we were talking about on deep fake AI porn.”
Panelist Reaction:
- Kurt: “That's hypocritical on any level. I don't even make the connection.” (06:03)
- Jimmy: “She just. That she just changes the subject. That's it.” (06:06)
4. Testimony from Victim Advocates – Systemic Neglect (07:21–10:35)
Highlights:
- A survivor/victim advocate asks the DOJ panel—on the record—if any of the assembled survivors have ever actually been interviewed by the DOJ; none have, despite all reaching out (07:21–08:35).
- The silence and indifference from Bondi and DOJ officials are called out as deliberate intimidation and further proof of the cover-up.
Quote—Survivor Advocate (08:17):
- “Just by show of hands, how many of you or your loved ones actually have met with the Department of Justice and provided testimony and evidence?”
- Jimmy/Kurt: “None. All of them tried. All of them were ignored.” (08:17–08:18)
Quote:
- Survivor Advocate (10:17): “How many of you were denied or ignored by the Department of Justice… All of them. And despite the shameful and despicable efforts by Ms. Bondi and her department to intimidate you, how many of you are still willing to speak to the Department of Justice? All of them.”
5. Bondi's Further Meltdown: Changing the Subject, Immigration Distraction (11:29–13:14)
Key Moment:
- Bondi deflects again, pivoting to out-of-context claims about another Congressman’s supposed sympathy for “illegal aliensconvicted of assault and homicide” (11:29–12:03).
- Jimmy points out the irrelevance: “This has nothing to do with this hearing. This is all she can do… Deflect, distract, and change the subject.” (12:03)
6. Government Complicity & "The Cult of Trumpism" (13:32–16:18)
Discussion:
- Jimmy and Kurt rail against the broader Trump administration and MAGA base for abandoning principles and embracing cult-like loyalty, facilitating such coverups.
- “If you’re still going along with Donald Trump and Pam Bondi… You are a sycophant to power. You have a fetish for Donald Trump… You are the swamp.” (15:14)
7. The Evidence Unredacted: Wexner & Other Powerful Names Exposed (18:03–23:09)
Key Points:
- Deep dive into Les Wexner’s connections and DOJ efforts to shield other “well-known” men in the files—under pressure, DOJ only revealed Wexner’s name and a UAE sultan after Massie’s insistence.
- DOJ’s claim that redactions were to protect victims is blown up by Massie’s evidence and community fact-checks.
Quotes—Massie:
- (20:14): “Correct. Now he's got four other names. He needs to unredact that.”
- (21:35): “To do what they did in these two examples where I've discovered something and now they've responded.”
- (23:06): “Cash Patel testified to Congress that FBI had no evidence of other traffickers. This is the FBI's own 2019 document listing Wexner as co-conspirator in child trafficking. It wasn't unredacted until tonight.”
8. DOJ Lies & Public Scrutiny (23:46–26:13)
Jimmy’s Analysis:
- DOJ gets repeatedly “community noted” for lying about their redaction justifications (23:46–25:00).
- Massie’s campaign for full transparency is framed as a fight against elite impunity.
Other Names Involved:
- Newly unredacted evidence shows close connections between Epstein, Bin Suleiman (UAE), Bill Gates, high-level UK and Israeli officials, with references to social/business ties after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
9. The Broader Media and Intellectual Cover-Up (45:00–59:57)
Panel Discussion:
- Christian Parenti discusses his father Michael Parenti’s blacklisting from academia for supporting actual socialist regimes, contrasting him with Noam Chomsky’s safe tenure at MIT and reluctance to confront establishment narratives (46:53–52:51).
Quote—Christian Parenti (46:53):
- “There was conflict between my father and Chomsky… my father was one of the few… [saying] the evidence suggests that the CIA had a large role in this conspiracy to kill the president [JFK]... And that’s significant for a number of reasons.”
- Jimmy: “Chomsky dismissing inquiries into the JFK assassination is a red flag…” (51:38)
10. Exposé: Erica Kirk Vigilance & Social Media Leaks (32:12–44:38)
Segment Summary:
- Jimmy and Kurt discuss recently surfaced messages suggesting predatory “grooming” behavior by Erica Kirk, linking to wider patterns of abuse, cover-up, and elite indifference highlighted earlier in the episode. (32:12–44:38)
- Kurt: “If Charlie Sheen sent this to your daughter, there wouldn’t even be a question what this was.” (40:21)
Notable Quotes & Timestamps
- Rep. Thomas Massie (01:27): “Are you able to track who in your organization made this massive failure and released the victim's names?”
- Pam Bondi (02:15): “We corrected that within 40 minutes.”
- Jimmy Dore (05:10): “They’re breaking the law… Her response is to call him a Trump derangement syndrome guy...”
- Survivor Advocate (08:17): “Just by show of hands, how many of you or your loved ones actually have met with the Department of Justice? ...None.”
- Jimmy Dore (12:03): “This has nothing to do with this hearing. ...Deflect, distract, and change the subject.”
- Jimmy Dore (15:14): “If you’re still going along with Donald Trump and Pam Bondi ... You are the swamp.”
- Representative Massie (20:14): “Now he's got four other names. He needs to unredact that.”
- Christian Parenti (46:53): “My father was one of the few ... the evidence suggests that the CIA had a large role in this conspiracy to kill the president.”
Tone and Style
- The tone is biting, irreverent, and highly skeptical of authority.
- Jimmy Dore and his panelists use humor, sarcasm, and sharp criticism to expose hypocrisy and institutional rot.
- There is frequent, effective switching between analysis and direct quotes from participants and Congressional testimony, punctuated by off-the-cuff banter.
Conclusion
This episode is a scathing exposé of elite impunity and government complicity, driven by Rep. Massie’s relentless pursuit of transparency and Bondi’s glaring inability to respond substantively. The broader discussion threads show how media, establishment figures, and even leftist intellectuals often serve as willing participants in erasing, downplaying, or deflecting the truth—whether it’s Epstein or deeper historical issues.
Key Takeaway:
The real focus is not just on Pam Bondi’s meltdown, but on how the entire system—government agencies, politicians, media, and even critics—actively works to shield power from scrutiny, at the expense of justice for survivors and accountability for predators.