Show Notes
Steve Hayes is joined by Sarah Isgur, Kevin Williamson, and Mike Warren to discuss the New York Times report on the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files and Graham Platner's primary win in Maine.
The Agenda:
—"Dumb-dumb meetings"
—Trump admin crisis management
—How presidential staff spin stories
—Graham Platner's primary win
—Can Democrats take the Senate?
—NWYT: The World Cup
Show notes:
—New York Times report on the Epstein meetings
—Kevin Williamson on political tribalism
—Kevin Williamson on excusing Platner's past
—Sarah Longwell on Republicans and moral authority
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