Questions About Biden's Cancer Timeline, MAGA Baby Bank Accounts, Diddy Trial Week 2: AM Update 5/20

Summary

The Megyn Kelly Show: AM Update - May 20, 2025

Hosted by Megyn Kelly on SiriusXM, this episode of The Megyn Kelly Show delves into pressing political and cultural issues, offering in-depth discussions with experts and key figures. The episode, titled "Questions About Biden's Cancer Timeline, MAGA Baby Bank Accounts, Diddy Trial Week 2: AM Update 5/20," covers a spectrum of topics from President Joe Biden's health concerns to significant legal proceedings and controversial political proposals.

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1. President Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis: Scrutinizing the Timeline

Megyn Kelly opens the discussion by addressing the recent announcement of President Joe Biden’s advanced prostate cancer diagnosis. The diagnosis has raised eyebrows among medical experts and political analysts alike, questioning the rapid progression of the disease and its disclosure timeline.

Medical Experts' Concerns:

• Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a leading oncologist and co-author of Obamacare, expresses skepticism about the suddenness of the diagnosis. (02:34)

  "Well, most likely he had prostate cancer for a long time. And aggressive prostate cancer such as this at age 80 grows over a long period of time. I mean, usually it takes from the first diagnosis of prostate cancer to spread would take five to 10 years, even in the most aggressive form. It's just to me, it seems very surprising that the first diagnosis would be a metastatic diagnosis. There's definitely evidence that he probably knew about this for a while."

• Dr. David Samadhi, a renowned prostate cancer surgeon, further questions the feasibility of the reported timeline. (04:17)

  "So if he was just a week ago, they had the prostate nodule, within a week, they did the biopsy and they got the disease. So very quickly, within one week, based on the story that they're telling, they've been able to do the staging part and find out if the cancer is spread to the bone or not... The story doesn't make any sense."

Official Statements and Political Reactions:

• The Biden administration claims the cancer was discovered only last week, asserting that it is "hormone sensitive, which allows for effective management."
• Democratic strategist David Axelrod and Republican Meghan McCain urge for peace, recommending that discussions about Biden’s health take a backseat to respect the president's privacy. (05:50)
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also supports this sentiment, discouraging further debate on Biden’s health and alleged cover-ups.

Contrasting Viewpoints:

• Former President Donald Trump voices strong skepticism regarding the administration’s handling of Biden’s health. (06:10)

  "I think it's very sad, actually. I'm surprised that it wasn't, you know, the public wasn't notified a long time ago because to get to stage nine, that's a long time... I think people should try and find out what happened because I'll tell you, the Walt, I don't know if it had anything to do with the hospital."

Megyn Kelly highlights the significant doubts surrounding the transparency of Biden’s health revelations, suggesting a potential cover-up that warrants further investigation.

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2. MAGA Baby Savings Accounts: A New GOP Initiative

The episode transitions to discuss the Republican Party’s latest fiscal proposal—MAGA Baby Savings Accounts. This initiative is part of the broader "One Big Beautiful" tax bill, aiming to bolster family financial security.

Details of the Program:

• Caroline Levitt introduces Patriot Mobile’s support for the initiative, emphasizing its alignment with American values. (08:31)
• Alex Thompson, co-author of the book Original Sin, elaborates on the specifics of the MAGA accounts. (09:24)

  "Essentially it's a 401k for a newborn baby and a child's relatives. Their parents can contribute up to $5,000 per year of after-tax dollars annually to that account and then later in the baby's Life at age 25, savings account holders can withdraw up to the full balance of the account. Upon reaching 30, the account holders can access the full balance of the account for any purpose desired."

Legislative Context:

• The House Budget Committee approved the tax bill with a narrow margin, passing it by a single vote.
• Speaker Mike Johnson is actively working to secure a full House vote, with expectations that the bill will proceed to the Senate under reconciliation, bypassing the filibuster.

Comparative Analysis:

• Megyn Kelly notes that similar baby savings concepts have been proposed across the political spectrum, referencing Hillary Clinton’s 2007 campaign and Senator Cory Booker’s 2020 presidential platform.

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3. Sean Diddy Combs Trial: Week Two Developments

Shifting to legal matters, the episode covers the second week of Sean Diddy Combs’s criminal trial, focusing on allegations of violence and misconduct.

Witness Testimonies:

• Dawn Richard, a former member of Danity Kane, provides harrowing accounts of violence inflicted by Combs. (12:05)

  "He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth. I saw him kick her, punch her in the stomach."

• Carrie Morgan, another key witness and former friend of Cassie Ventura, recounts her own assault by Combs. (10:50)

  "He came up behind me and choked me and then boomeranged a wooden hanger at my head."

Legal Implications:

• Combs faces multiple charges, including sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution, to which he has pled not guilty.
• Testimonies reveal a pattern of abuse and intimidation, with Combs allegedly attempting to use non-disclosure agreements to silence victims.

Megyn Kelly underscores the severity of the allegations, highlighting the personal and legal ramifications for Combs as the trial progresses.

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4. Jeffrey Epstein's Death: FBI Officials Speak Out

In a segment addressing long-standing conspiracy theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death, Top FBI officials Kash Patel and Dan Bongino provide their perspectives.

Official Stance:

• Dan Bongino firmly states, (13:48)

  "He killed himself."

• When pressed by Megyn Kelly, Bongino reiterates his stance:

  "He killed himself." (14:07)

Circumstantial Concerns:

• Epstein was found dead in his jail cell in August 2019, officially ruled a suicide by hanging.
• The circumstances of his death have fueled public skepticism due to:
  • FBI Security Failures: Guards reportedly fell asleep, and security cameras malfunctioned.
  • High-Profile Connections: Epstein's ties to influential figures like Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and Bill Gates raised suspicions.

Impact on FBI Trust:

• The mishandling of the Epstein case, including misleading disclosures and administrative errors, has contributed to declining public trust in the FBI.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi’s promise of transparency was undermined when initial file releases were found to be already public, causing further embarrassment.

Megyn Kelly emphasizes the ongoing debate and the need for transparency to restore public confidence in federal institutions.

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5. Conclusion and Upcoming Topics

Megyn Kelly wraps up the episode by previewing future discussions:

• Trump’s Tax Plan for Babies: Further details on MAGA Baby Savings Accounts.
• Continued Trial Updates: Developments in Sean Diddy Combs’s criminal case.
• FBI Perspectives on Epstein: Additional insights from Cash Patel and Dan Bongino.

Listeners are encouraged to join upcoming episodes for more comprehensive coverage on these critical issues.

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Notable Quotes:

• Dr. Zeke Emanuel (02:34):

  "It's just to me, it seems very surprising that the first diagnosis would be a metastatic diagnosis."

• Dan Bongino (13:48 & 14:07):

  "He killed himself."

• Alex Thompson (09:24):

  "It's essentially a 401k for a newborn baby and a child's relatives."

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This comprehensive summary captures the essence of The Megyn Kelly Show's AM Update, providing listeners with a detailed overview of the discussions surrounding President Biden’s health, significant legislative proposals, high-profile legal trials, and controversial events affecting public trust in federal institutions.

Transcript

[Megyn Kelly]

Good morning everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Tuesday, May 20, 2025 and this is your AM update.

[Dr. David Samadhi]

I don't know how they will be able to give all of this information from diagnosis to treatment to all of that within one week. The story doesn't make any sense.

[Megyn Kelly]

Top medical experts casting doubt on the timeline of President Biden's cancer diagnosis.

[Alex Thompson]

It's a great initiative for new parents, new mothers who want to set up the savings account for their children.

[Megyn Kelly]

Our MAGA baby bank accounts on the two of the Sean Diddy Combs criminal trial kicks off with more details surrounding the Intercontinental Hotel incident caught on security camera. And FBI heads Cash Patel and Dan Bongino weigh in on Jeffrey Epstein's cause of death. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.

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[Megyn Kelly]

New questions swirling following President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis and what it may reveal about his health while in office. The 82 year old former president diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone. The severity and late stage nature of the disease has stunned many with medical experts pointing out that this type of cancer typically takes years to develop. On Sunday night, urologist Dr. David Schusterman on News Nation casting doubt on the idea that this diagnosis came out of nowhere.

[Dr. Zeke Emanuel]

Well, most likely he had prostate cancer for a long time. And aggressive prostate cancer such as this at age 80 grows over a long period of time. I mean, usually it takes from the first diagnosis of prostate cancer to spread would take five to 10 years, even in the most aggressive form. It's just to me, it seems very surprising that the first diagnosis would be a metastatic diagnosis. There's definitely evidence that he probably knew about this for a while.

[Megyn Kelly]

Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a respected oncologist and one of the authors of Obamacare, going further on Morning Joe, very few people.

[Dr. Zeke Emanuel]

Get diagnosed this advanced. About 7% of all prostate cancer in the country gets diagnosed when you have a lesion that's in the bone. He did not develop it in the last hundred, two hundred days. He had it while he was president. He probably had it at the start of his presidency in 2021.

[Megyn Kelly]

Mr. Biden's personal office claims the cancer was only discovered last week after doctors found a prostate nodule. They also claim in a statement that the cancer, quote, appears to be hormone sensitive, which allows for effective management, end quote. Dr. David Samadhi, a leading prostate cancer surgeon, telling the Megyn Kelly show on Monday that timeline does not add up. So you're saying that jumped out at you the fact that they're stating in their statement they say the cancer appears to be hormone sensitive, which allows for effective management. You're saying how would they know that this soon?

[Dr. David Samadhi]

Right? Exactly. So if he was just a week ago, they had the prostate nodule, within a week, they did the biopsy and they got the disease. So very quickly, within one week, based on the story that they're telling, they've been able to do the staging part and find out if the cancer is spread to the bone or not. But you have to give the injections and see if the patient responds. We don't know what his PSA is. It was if the PSA starts to go down, then that's when you know that he's hormonal sensitive. I don't know how they will be able to give all of this information, from diagnosis to treatment to all of that within one week. The story doesn't make any sense.

[Megyn Kelly]

All of this comes as a new book hits shelves today, Original Sin, co authored by Axios reporter Alex Thompson and CNN's Jake Tapper, who will be on the Megyn Kelly show later today. The book details efforts inside the Biden White House to conceal the president's cognitive decline while in office. Those efforts included threatening or retaliating against reporters who dared to question the president's mental fitness. No sooner did the news of cancer break on Sunday than some began arguing questions about Mr. Biden's mental acuity should again now be set aside Democratic strategist David Axelrod, for One, Republican Meghan McCain, too, calling for discussions around Biden's health cover up and related books to stop to give peace to the Biden family. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also using the diagnosis to discourage further discussion of Mr. Biden's decline and of its cover up.

[Dan Bongino]

Seems to me entirely inappropriate that at this moment in time when President Biden is dealing with a serious and aggressive form of cancer, there are Republicans who are peddling conspiracy theories and want us to look backward and Republicans want to fan the flames of conspiracy theories at this moment? No, thank you.

[Megyn Kelly]

The MK show takes a very, very different view. There is good reason to distrust Mr. Biden when it comes to disclosures about his health and well being. There is now a clear possibility that he had terminal cancer while president and was seeking a second term. That story must be investigated and President Trump thinks so, too. From the White House on Monday.

[Donald Trump]

I think it's very sad, actually. I'm surprised that it wasn't, you know, the public wasn't notified a long time ago because to get to stage nine, that's a long time. This is no longer politically correct. This is dangerous for our country. Why did it take so long? I mean, when you, this, this takes a long time, can take years to get to this level of danger. So it's a, it's a, look, it's a very, very sad situation. I feel very badly about it. I think people should try and find out what happened because I'll tell you, the Walt, I don't know if it had anything to do with the hospital. Walter Reed is really good. They're some of the best doctors I've ever seen. I don't even know if they were involved, but a doctor was involved in each case. Maybe it was the same doctor and somebody is not telling the facts. That's a big, that's a big problem.

[Megyn Kelly]

Coming up, Trump's tax plan for babies. MAGA Baby Savings Accounts, officially part of the GOP's sweeping new tax proposal. More witnesses providing insight into the dark world of Sean Diddy Combs in week two of the rapper's criminal trial. Plus, what do top FBI officials really think about Epstein's death? Cash Patel and Dan Bongino speak out.

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[Megyn Kelly]

On Monday, Press Secretary Caroline Levitt confirming MAGA baby savings accounts will be included as a provision in the so called Big Beautiful tax bill, which cleared the House Budget Committee late Sunday night. The GOP's tax bill creating a new type of savings account for children and launching a pilot program for newborns. According to a review of the bill released by the House Ways and Means Committee, Money Accounts for Growth and Advancement, or MAGA accounts, will be available to parents of any US citizen child under the age of 8 years old as long as one parent holds a valid Social Security number. Under a pilot program for newborns, the federal government will contribute up to $1,000 to MAGA accounts for any U.S. citizen born between January 2025 and 2028. Under this program, both parents must have a valid Social Security number.

[Alex Thompson]

This is a very pro family piece of legislation. Not only does it increase the child tax credit, but it also includes MAGA baby savings accounts. Essentially it's a 401k for a newborn baby and and child's relatives. Their parents can contribute up to $5,000 per year of after tax dollars annually to that account and then later in the baby's Life at age 25, savings account holders can withdraw up to the full balance of the account. Upon reaching 30, the account holders can access the full balance of the account for any purpose desired. So it's a great initiative for new parents, new mothers who want to set up the savings account for their children.

[Megyn Kelly]

Variations of baby savings accounts proposed by lawmakers across the political spectrum. Hillary Clinton once floated a version of the idea during her 2007 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker proposed baby bonds as part of his 2020 presidential platform. Speaker Mike Johnson racing to pass the GOP's One Big Beautiful bill before Memorial Day. The bill cleared the Budget Committee Sunday night by a single vote, with four Republicans voting present. To keep negotiations alive, fiscal hawks want deeper spending cuts to offset Trump backed tax breaks like eliminating taxes on tips and overtime. A full House vote expected this week. If it passes, the bill heads over to the Senate under the reconciliation process, meaning Republicans can bypass a filibuster passing it with a simple majority if they get one week two of the Sean Diddy Combs criminal trial underway in New York. Dawn Richard, former member of music group Danity Kane, formed by Mr. Combs, continuing her testimony on Monday, describing frequent violence against star witness Cassie Ventura, saying, quote, he would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth. I saw him kick her, punch her in the stomach. Ms. Richard telling prosecutors some members of Mr. Combs security staff also witnessed violence against Ms. Ventura but did nothing about it. The witness telling prosecutors she attempted to persuade Ms. Ventura to leave Mr. Combs, but eventually, quote, I made a decision that it would be best for the safety of myself to not interfere because I don't think she was really ready to do anything. Ms. Richard currently has a separate civil complaint pending against Mr. Combs. Former friend to Ms. Ventura, Carrie Morgan, also called on Monday to testify. Ms. Morgan testifying that she and Ms. Ventura were best friends from 2001 to 2018, but the friendship ended when Mr. Combs assaulted Ms. Morgan. Quote, he came up behind me and choked me and then boomeranged a wooden hanger at my head. Ms. Morgan telling prosecutors she packed up her belongings and left Ms. Ventura's apartment. The witness saying she met with Ms. Ventura about a month later. Ms. Ventura told her that Mr. Combs would pay Ms. Morgan $30,000 in exchange for signing a non disclosure agreement. Ms. Morgan says she agreed to the deal, accepted the money and never spoke to Ms. Ventura again. The former best friend also describing multiple instances of violence, including the fallout after that 2016 incident at the Intercontinental Hotel where Mr. Combs was captured on security cameras throwing Ms. Ventura to the ground, kicking her and dragging her. Ms. Morgan saying she was staying at Ms. Ventura's apartment at the time. Ms. Ventura returned with a black eye. The witness testifying that Mr. Combs arrived at the apartment about 30 minutes later, banging on the door with a hammer. On cross examination, prosecutors asking Ms. Morgan about the nature of the relationship between Combs and Ventura, including infidelity and jealousy. Ms. Morgan saying to the defense she did believe Mr. Combs and Ms. Ventura were in love, also saying she at times believed that they could work things out. The witness saying at the time Mr. Combs assaulted Ms. Morgan, he was questioning her about an affair he thought Ms. Ventura was having. Mr. Combs is facing charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Mr. Combs has pleaded not guilty. FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino in a joint interview Sunday on Fox News, weighing in on Jeffrey Epstein's cause of death. You said Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. People don't believe it.

[Dan Bongino]

Well, I mean, listen, they have a right to their opinion. But as someone who has worked as a public defender, as a prosecutor, who's been in that prison system, who's been in the Metropolitan Detention center, who's been in segregated housing, you know a suicide when you see one, and that's what that was.

[Megyn Kelly]

He killed himself.

[Dan Bongino]

Again, you want me to.

[Megyn Kelly]

I've. I've seen the whole file.

[Dan Bongino]

He killed himself.

[Megyn Kelly]

Deputy Director Dan Bongino adding on X quote, I'm not asking you to believe me or not. I'm telling you what exists and what doesn't. If new evidence surfaces, I'm happy to reevaluate. Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell In August of 2019, an apparent suicide by hanging. At the time, he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The disgraced financier had many ties to powerful people, including former President Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and various Hollywood elites. Connections many expected to be scrutinized in court. The suspicious circumstances surrounding Epstein's death sparking widespread speculation. Two guards assigned to monitor Epstein reportedly fell asleep and failed to perform mandatory 30 minute checks. Security cameras outside his cell malfunctioned, fueling ongoing suspicions of foul play. Critics have pointed to the Epstein case and lack of transparency as a major catalyst in declining public trust in the FBI. Attorney General Pam Bondi initially promised a full release of the Epstein files, but in a very high profile misstep, the documents unveiled in quote, phase one turned out to already be public. A number of influencers called to the White House for the big reveal were publicly embarrassed through no fault of their own. AG Pambondi now saying her team is carefully reviewing newly discovered files to ensure no Epstein victims are inadvertently identified. The Trump administration says it remains committed to full transparency in the Epstein case. And that'll do it for your AM Update. I'm Megyn Kelly. Join me back here for the Megyn Kelly show live on C SiriusXM Triumph Channel 111 at noon east on YouTube.com Megan Kelly and on all podcast platforms.

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