The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Rep. Moskowitz Discusses Trump's Failed Epstein Cover-Up

Date: February 15, 2026
Host: MeidasTouch Network (Ben, Brett & Jordy Meiselas)
Guest: Rep. Jared Moskowitz

Episode Overview

This episode focuses on the explosive fallout from the recent congressional hearings on the Jeffrey Epstein files and the Trump administration’s alleged efforts to cover up the full extent of Epstein’s co-conspirators and victims. The Meiselas brothers dissect the right-wing media’s reaction to the hearings, feature key soundbites from viral moments, and sit down with Rep. Jared Moskowitz for his inside perspective on what went down in the room. The tone, as always, combines sharp political analysis with witty brotherly banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Right-Wing Media and Epstein Files: Cracks in the MAGA Wall

(02:59–05:54)

• The episode kicks off with commentary on MAGA influencers distancing themselves from Pam Bondi (Trump’s Attorney General) after her disastrous testimony about the Epstein investigation.
• Notable quote:
  • Musk: “Donald Trump is losing his base. The MAGA podcasters are running for the hills. You don’t get much more MAGA than Liz Wheeler.” (02:59)
• Clips are played of Liz Wheeler, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz casting doubt on Bondi and the White House’s handling of the Epstein files.
• Musk notes ironic behavior:
  • “You were literally there holding the binder. And by the way, here is what Liz Wheeler said on her podcast the other day. Let’s play.” (03:21)
• Joe Rogan segment: Questions about redactions and powerful people being shielded in Epstein docs.
  • Rogan: “Why is his name redacted? Why would your name be redacted if you’re not A victim? Like, this is what’s crazy about all this.” (04:38)

2. Pam Bondi’s Congressional Testimony: Chaos and Deflection

(05:27–06:51)

• The hosts highlight the lack of substantive answers from Bondi and her aggressive, deflective posture during questioning.
• Moskowitz’s own questioning is replayed, where he sardonically asks Bondi to grade the oppo research in the “Jared Moskowitz” section of her binder.
• Key exchange:
  • Ben: “I want it from the burn book. What you got has expired.” (06:43)

3. The Inside View: Rep. Jared Moskowitz Interview

(06:51–14:03)

Moskowitz on the Hearings and Bondi’s Tactics

(07:16–10:38)

• Moskowitz provides his take on the hearing:
  • “She obviously came in with a tactic and maybe it would have worked sparingly here and there, but...they just read from the burn book. That’s why I was like, she doesn’t need to yield 20 seconds... I don’t think it worked for her.” (07:39–09:01)
• He speculates Bondi’s evasiveness may have been due to marching orders from the White House:
  • “Perhaps she was put into a box...Maybe the President said, this is what you do.” (09:37)
• Critiques the DOJ under Trump:
  • “Let’s not pretend...the Department of Justice...is a separate arm of the executive branch doing what they think is right. No, they’re doing what they’re told to do.” (09:50)

The Chilling Details of the Unredacted Epstein Files

(11:01–14:03)

• Moskowitz describes accessing the DOJ’s special secure facility to view the files:
  • “You get to the 10th floor, there's nobody on the 10th floor…you get into a room, there are four computers...Everyone had a specific login with a specific password. Why would we need that?...They were tracking our search history.” (11:25–12:10)
• The files were nearly impossible to search, requiring knowledge of specific batch numbers to cross-reference redacted and unredacted documents.
• On the contents:
  • “It’s beyond disgusting. What’s in the files? A worldwide sex trafficking ring. Epstein was getting girls from Poland and Russia and Czech Paris. Modeling agencies were sending him girls. He had a relationship with a summer camp. He was grooming 14 year olds at a picnic table.” (13:01)
  • “This wasn’t just for him. And we know that, right, because there are photos now, emails with unredacted names, there are co-conspirators.” (13:25)

4. Elite Complicity & White House Gaslighting

(14:03–16:23)

• Discussion about prominent figures like Howard Lutnick and their links to Epstein:
  • Musk: “After Lutnick says, I knew Epstein was a bad guy, I never saw him again...and you bring your children.” (14:38)
  • Ben: “What he said is, I knew he was blackmailing people. He was the world's greatest blackmailer. So I decided I would go have lunch with him on his island.” (14:45)
• Trump’s response to the scandal is mocked for missing the point.
• Hosts highlight how lies—like those from Kash Patel under oath about the frequency of Trump’s name in documents—are exposed now that documents are public.
  • Ben: “Now there’s more threads to pull because now they...said one thing, and now it’s clear that the truth is different.” (16:23)

5. Kristi Noem and Dysfunction in the Trump Administration

(16:23–20:54)

• The conversation shifts to Kristi Noem’s mismanagement at DHS and FEMA.
• Moskowitz, as former Emergency Management Director, lambasts Noem:
  • “She destroyed it. She ruined it even further. She made it even slower. She made it even more bureaucratic…What are her accomplishments?...So what are her accomplishments? I mean, if this were the show Apprentice, which the president was very successful on...He would say...'You're fired.' I mean, who’s the weakest member of his team now? It’s definitely Kristi Noem. Why hasn’t he fired her?” (17:51–19:57)

6. Closing Banter: Satire & Subscriber Shoutouts

(20:09–21:02)

• The brothers riff on RFK Jr.’s bizarre claim about snorting cocaine off toilet seats and Pete Hegseth’s “birthday balloon” incident.
• Final thoughts from Moskowitz:
  • Ben: “At this point, Kristi Noem should just come out and say that she’s had a brain worm like Kennedy and that’s been the excuse for the last year.” (20:54)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Musk (On right wing reaction):
  “Donald Trump is losing his base. The MAGA podcasters are running for the hills.” (02:59)

• Joe Rogan (On Epstein docs redactions):
  “Why is his name redacted? Why would your name be redacted if you're not a victim?” (04:38)

• Moskowitz (On Bondi’s lack of answers):
  “I think the American people wanted to hear some answers on Epstein. At least some answers on Epstein…Now, now what we don't know, of course, is what were her instructions. Perhaps she was put into a box, in fairness to her for a second. And maybe the President said, this is what you do, this is what you're going to do. We don't know that.” (09:10–09:37)

• Moskowitz (On viewing the files):
  “You sit down, they log you in and it's 2.7 million documents…you can't really find anything. The names of the documents are all, you know, file, htt, HTTP dash, whatever…It's beyond disgusting. What's in the files? A worldwide sex trafficking ring.” (11:43–13:01)

• Ben (On elite complicity):
  “What he said is, I knew he was blackmailing people. He was the world's greatest blackmailer. So I decided I would go have lunch with him on his island.” (14:45)

• Moskowitz (On dysfunction at DHS/FEMA):
  “She destroyed it. She ruined it even further…Everything that is $100,000 or more has to go to her desk. That's more bureaucracy, that's slowing things down.” (18:10–18:28)

Important Segment Timestamps

• 02:59: Right-wing podcasters (Liz Wheeler et al.) turn on Trump/Bondi over Epstein files.
• 04:38: Joe Rogan questions redacted names in Epstein files.
• 06:13: Moskowitz’s viral questioning of Bondi in the hearing.
• 07:16: Interview with Rep. Jared Moskowitz begins.
• 11:25: Moskowitz explains his visit to the DOJ’s secure facility for Epstein files.
• 13:01: Details about the disturbing truth inside the Epstein files.
• 14:38: Commentary on elite complicity (Howard Lutnick, Trump's response).
• 16:23: Revelations about Trump officials lying under oath.
• 17:18: Discussion on Kristi Noem’s disastrous performance as DHS Secretary.
• 20:09: Closing banter, RFK Jr. quote, subscriber shoutout.

Summary Wrap-Up

This episode blends investigative journalism, congressional insight, and savage humor to reveal how the Trump administration’s attempted cover-up of the Epstein scandal is unraveling—even among its own supporters. The central interview with Rep. Moskowitz provides rare inside access to Congress’s battle for the truth, while the brothers’ banter and choice quotes from across the political spectrum deliver both gravity and comic relief. If you missed the hearing, this episode gives you the essential context—and entertainment—you need.