September 17, 2025 • 7 mins
MUST LISTEN NOW: Hell Breaks Loose As Patel & Swalwell Fight Over Trump-Epstein Questions
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(00:01):
Hey everybody. Welcome back to the Elon Musk
Podcast. This is a show where we discuss
the critical crossroads, the Shape, SpaceX, Tesla X, The
Boring Company, and Neuralink. I'm your host, Will Walden.
Gentlemen, Gentlemen from Kentucky is recognized for
unanimous consent. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous
consent to submit 2 sets of documents.
(00:23):
The 1st is a series of emails from the victims of Jeffrey
Epstein. They are making FOIA requests to
get their own FBI files and not having any success.
So I want to bring attention to that by submitting that to the
record. The second document that I want
to submit to the record for the record, I know we don't usually
(00:43):
read these. This one's not readable.
It's completely redacted for themost part, the 1st 50 pages.
This is actually the search warrant that was served on James
O'Keefe for a diary that he had already given to the government
two months before. And as it turns out, there were
(01:03):
no indictments here yet. He still doesn't know why he was
raided and I think he deserves to know so.
Objection. Thank you.
Sheridan recognizes the gentleman from California.
Director, the first time you sawDonald Trump's name was in the
Epstein files. Did you close the files or keep
reading? I've reviewed not the entirety
(01:27):
of the files, so. I you haven't reviewed all of
the Epstein files. Personally, no.
You're the director of the FBI. This is the largest sex
trafficking case the FBI has ever been a part of.
Buck stops at the top and your testimony today is you have not
reviewed all the files. What I've been doing is been
busy providing the safest country this country has seen in
(01:48):
modern U.S. history in historic speed because the men and women
of the FBI are given the resources to reduce the homicide
rate, to reduce the drug trafficking rate for to reduce
the amount of children that are being trafficked and the number
of. Sounds like those children being
trafficked. Appreciate the director
reviewing the files. You said you don't know the
number of times Trump's name appears in the files, so it
could at least be 1000 times, isthat right?
(02:10):
The number is a total misleadingfactor.
We have not released anyone's name that we have not released
anyone's file. That has not been credible.
Director, we have. Released every piece of legally
permissible information. You can characterize the numbers
however you want. It claiming my time director, It
sounds like if you don't know the number it could at least be
(02:31):
1000 times, which it's not. It's not.
Is it at least 500 times? No.
Is it at least 100 times? No.
Then what's the number? I don't know the number, but
it's not that. Do you think it might be your
job to know the number? My job is to provide for the
safety and security of this country.
My job is not to engage in political inando that you can go
out to the sticks and get your 22nd hit and your fundraising
(02:52):
article and keep going, reclaiming your time because the
people of California are being underserved by your
representation. Is not implicated.
Why not release everything that involves?
We have released everything, thepresident and anyone else's side
that is credible and lawfully beable to be released.
Your fixation on this matter andbaseless accusations that I'm
hiding files is disgusting. Anyone that says that needs to
(03:16):
look at the stats alone and go back to the state of California
who's receiving the biggest surge in FBI resources through
my redeployment because the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego
and San. Remembering your oath to tell
the truth, Did you ever tell Donald Trump his name is in the
files? I have never spoken to President
Trump about the Epstein files. Did you ever tell the Attorney
(03:39):
General that Donald Trump's nameis in the Epstein files?
The Attorney General and I have had numerous discussions about
the entirety of the Epstein files and the reviews conducted
by our. Team, did you tell the attorney
general that Donald Trump's nameis in the Epstein?
Files and we have released wherePresident Trump.
It's a simple question. Did you tell the attorney
general that the president's name is in the Epstein files?
During many conversations that the Attorney General and I have
(04:00):
had on the matter of Epstein, wehave reviewed.
The question is simple. Could you tell the attorney
general that Donald Trump's nameis in the Epstein files?
Yes. Or.
No. Why don't you try spelling it
out? No.
Direct the alphabet? Yes or no?
No ABC. Director did it Sounds like you
don't want to tell us. Did you tell the attorney
general that Donald Trump's namewas in the Epstein files?
(04:22):
Why don't you try serving your constituency by focusing on
reducing violent crime in this country and the number of
pedophiles that are legally harbored in your sanctuary
cities in California? I'll work with you on that
regular. Order, Mr. Chairman.
From California. Did you tell the Attorney
General that Donald Trump's nameis in the FC files?
Question has been asked and answered.
(04:44):
You've not answered it, and we will take your evasiveness as a
consciousness of guilt. Director, did Donald Trump ever
say to you, Just find and release the entire truth.
Don't worry if I'm in it. The instructions from the
administration were to release all credible information, and we
have done that. Did Donald Trump ever provide
information about Jeffrey Epstein as an informant?
(05:05):
Donald Trump has not been, and Ican only speak for the FBI, an
informant of the FBI. So, director, you've played this
cute shell game where you say you can't release everything
because the court has said that it legally is not allowed to be
released, but the court calls bullshit.
Judge Richard Berman said that when you went to the court,
quote, information contained in the Epstein grand jury
(05:26):
transcripts, hails, hails in comparison to Epstein
investigation information and materials in the hands of the
Department of Justice. So let's move on.
Director. You wrote a book called
Government Gangsters. You identified 20 individuals in
that book. You put me on that list at the
top of the list. Thank you.
(05:47):
My children find it flattering. 20 of those individuals have
been investigated or have had adverse actions.
Director, considering that you have identified these people as,
quote, government gangsters, will you recuse yourself from
making any investigation decisions about these
individuals? Anyone that has been terminated,
the FBI has been done so. The question.
Of delta meet the muster in their constitutional.
(06:09):
Obligation on the visual capabilities.
I'm going to borrow your terminology and call bullshit on
your entire career in Congress in a disgrace to the American.
Reclaim your time all you want. Chairman, would you recuse
yourself? As the gentleman has no touch,
Chairman, would you admonish thewitness not to insult Members?
(06:31):
Gentleman has no touch with the Mr. Chairman.
Just lady will remember. Point of order Could the
gentleman be extended an additional 20 seconds to
complete his thoughts since the witness decided to interrupt
him? And the witness will be able to
respond if he wants. We'll make sure.
Thank you. My question, will you, Director,
recuse yourself, yes or no, frominvestigating or making
decisions about the 60 individuals, including myself,
(06:54):
that you identified as government gangsters, yes or no?
Time of the gentleman has expired.
The witness may respond if he would like.
And the answer was no, as I heard.
Correct. OK.
Hey, thank you so much for listening today.
I really do appreciate your support.
If you could take a second and hit this subscribe or the follow
button on whatever podcast platform that you're listening
on right now, I greatly appreciate it.
(07:16):
It helps out the show tremendously and you'll never
miss an episode. And each episode is about 10
minutes or less to get you caught up quickly.
And please, if you want to support the show even more, go
to patreon.com/stagezero and please take care of yourselves
and each other and I'll see you tomorrow.
Hey everybody. Welcome back to the Elon Musk
Podcast. This is a show where we discuss
the critical crossroads, the Shape, SpaceX, Tesla X, The
Boring Company, and Neuralink. I'm your host, Will Walden.
Gentlemen, Gentlemen from Kentucky is recognized for
unanimous consent. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous
consent to submit 2 sets of documents.
(00:23):
The 1st is a series of emails from the victims of Jeffrey
Epstein. They are making FOIA requests to
get their own FBI files and not having any success.
So I want to bring attention to that by submitting that to the
record. The second document that I want
to submit to the record for the record, I know we don't usually
(00:43):
read these. This one's not readable.
It's completely redacted for themost part, the 1st 50 pages.
This is actually the search warrant that was served on James
O'Keefe for a diary that he had already given to the government
two months before. And as it turns out, there were
(01:03):
no indictments here yet. He still doesn't know why he was
raided and I think he deserves to know so.
Objection. Thank you.
Sheridan recognizes the gentleman from California.
Director, the first time you sawDonald Trump's name was in the
Epstein files. Did you close the files or keep
reading? I've reviewed not the entirety
(01:27):
of the files, so. I you haven't reviewed all of
the Epstein files. Personally, no.
You're the director of the FBI. This is the largest sex
trafficking case the FBI has ever been a part of.
Buck stops at the top and your testimony today is you have not
reviewed all the files. What I've been doing is been
busy providing the safest country this country has seen in
(01:48):
modern U.S. history in historic speed because the men and women
of the FBI are given the resources to reduce the homicide
rate, to reduce the drug trafficking rate for to reduce
the amount of children that are being trafficked and the number
of. Sounds like those children being
trafficked. Appreciate the director
reviewing the files. You said you don't know the
number of times Trump's name appears in the files, so it
could at least be 1000 times, isthat right?
(02:10):
The number is a total misleadingfactor.
We have not released anyone's name that we have not released
anyone's file. That has not been credible.
Director, we have. Released every piece of legally
permissible information. You can characterize the numbers
however you want. It claiming my time director, It
sounds like if you don't know the number it could at least be
(02:31):
1000 times, which it's not. It's not.
Is it at least 500 times? No.
Is it at least 100 times? No.
Then what's the number? I don't know the number, but
it's not that. Do you think it might be your
job to know the number? My job is to provide for the
safety and security of this country.
My job is not to engage in political inando that you can go
out to the sticks and get your 22nd hit and your fundraising
(02:52):
article and keep going, reclaiming your time because the
people of California are being underserved by your
representation. Is not implicated.
Why not release everything that involves?
We have released everything, thepresident and anyone else's side
that is credible and lawfully beable to be released.
Your fixation on this matter andbaseless accusations that I'm
hiding files is disgusting. Anyone that says that needs to
(03:16):
look at the stats alone and go back to the state of California
who's receiving the biggest surge in FBI resources through
my redeployment because the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego
and San. Remembering your oath to tell
the truth, Did you ever tell Donald Trump his name is in the
files? I have never spoken to President
Trump about the Epstein files. Did you ever tell the Attorney
(03:39):
General that Donald Trump's nameis in the Epstein files?
The Attorney General and I have had numerous discussions about
the entirety of the Epstein files and the reviews conducted
by our. Team, did you tell the attorney
general that Donald Trump's nameis in the Epstein?
Files and we have released wherePresident Trump.
It's a simple question. Did you tell the attorney
general that the president's name is in the Epstein files?
During many conversations that the Attorney General and I have
(04:00):
had on the matter of Epstein, wehave reviewed.
The question is simple. Could you tell the attorney
general that Donald Trump's nameis in the Epstein files?
Yes. Or.
No. Why don't you try spelling it
out? No.
Direct the alphabet? Yes or no?
No ABC. Director did it Sounds like you
don't want to tell us. Did you tell the attorney
general that Donald Trump's namewas in the Epstein files?
(04:22):
Why don't you try serving your constituency by focusing on
reducing violent crime in this country and the number of
pedophiles that are legally harbored in your sanctuary
cities in California? I'll work with you on that
regular. Order, Mr. Chairman.
From California. Did you tell the Attorney
General that Donald Trump's nameis in the FC files?
Question has been asked and answered.
(04:44):
You've not answered it, and we will take your evasiveness as a
consciousness of guilt. Director, did Donald Trump ever
say to you, Just find and release the entire truth.
Don't worry if I'm in it. The instructions from the
administration were to release all credible information, and we
have done that. Did Donald Trump ever provide
information about Jeffrey Epstein as an informant?
(05:05):
Donald Trump has not been, and Ican only speak for the FBI, an
informant of the FBI. So, director, you've played this
cute shell game where you say you can't release everything
because the court has said that it legally is not allowed to be
released, but the court calls bullshit.
Judge Richard Berman said that when you went to the court,
quote, information contained in the Epstein grand jury
(05:26):
transcripts, hails, hails in comparison to Epstein
investigation information and materials in the hands of the
Department of Justice. So let's move on.
Director. You wrote a book called
Government Gangsters. You identified 20 individuals in
that book. You put me on that list at the
top of the list. Thank you.
(05:47):
My children find it flattering. 20 of those individuals have
been investigated or have had adverse actions.
Director, considering that you have identified these people as,
quote, government gangsters, will you recuse yourself from
making any investigation decisions about these
individuals? Anyone that has been terminated,
the FBI has been done so. The question.
Of delta meet the muster in their constitutional.
(06:09):
Obligation on the visual capabilities.
I'm going to borrow your terminology and call bullshit on
your entire career in Congress in a disgrace to the American.
Reclaim your time all you want. Chairman, would you recuse
yourself? As the gentleman has no touch,
Chairman, would you admonish thewitness not to insult Members?
(06:31):
Gentleman has no touch with the Mr. Chairman.
Just lady will remember. Point of order Could the
gentleman be extended an additional 20 seconds to
complete his thoughts since the witness decided to interrupt
him? And the witness will be able to
respond if he wants. We'll make sure.
Thank you. My question, will you, Director,
recuse yourself, yes or no, frominvestigating or making
decisions about the 60 individuals, including myself,
(06:54):
that you identified as government gangsters, yes or no?
Time of the gentleman has expired.
The witness may respond if he would like.
And the answer was no, as I heard.
Correct. OK.
Hey, thank you so much for listening today.
I really do appreciate your support.
If you could take a second and hit this subscribe or the follow
button on whatever podcast platform that you're listening
on right now, I greatly appreciate it.
(07:16):
It helps out the show tremendously and you'll never
miss an episode. And each episode is about 10
minutes or less to get you caught up quickly.
And please, if you want to support the show even more, go
to patreon.com/stagezero and please take care of yourselves
and each other and I'll see you tomorrow.
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