123. The Shutdown Cover-Up: Epstein, Trump, and the Hidden Agenda

The Rest Is Politics: US

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News, Government, Politics

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🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Does Trump plan to re-open the government? What could the shutdown be hiding? And, is China winning the war of attrition? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ To save your company time and money, open a Revolut Business account today via https://www.get.revolut.com/z4lF/therestispoliticsus, and add money to your account by 31st of December 2025 to get a £200 welcome bonus or equivalent in your local currency. Feature availability varies by plan. This offer’s available for New Business customers in the UK, US, Australia and Ireland. Fees and Terms & Conditions apply. For US customers, Revolut is not a bank. Banking services and card issuance are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Visa® and Mastercard® cards issued under license. Funds are FDIC insured up to $250,000 through Lead Bank, in the event Lead Bank fails. Fees may apply. See full terms in description. For Irish customers, Revolut Bank UAB is authorised and regulated by the Bank of Lithuania in the Republic of Lithuania and by the European Central Bank and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business rules. For AU customers, consider PDS & TMD at revolut.com/en-AU. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Senior Producer: Callum Hill Head of Content: Tom Whiter Head of Digital: Sam Oakley Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:26.8	I've been promoted. I'm bringing us in. Welcome to the Restis Politics, U.S. with Anthony Scaramucci.
1:34.0	And Katty Kay, feeling a little under the weather. Not that that's why you've been promoted. You've been promoted because you're so good at what you do.
1:41.3	Soon to be demoted again as I rumble through this. But Katty, here's what we're
1:45.9	going to talk about. Okay, we're going to talk about the trade war. Trump is on tour in Asia, kicking
1:51.4	off with Malaysia. He's going to meet with Chinese President Xi later in the week. Things are getting
1:57.6	ugly with Canada. I don't know if we're allowed to use Bud Hurd on this podcast,
2:01.4	but let's just use the words butt and hurt together because that is the president right now.
2:06.8	Never have true words been spoken about tariffs from Ronald Reagan. And of course, they are playing
2:12.3	those ads all throughout the American World Series, the baseball world series. And so he's got tariffs. We're
2:19.3	shut down. We're not going to be talking to Canada for a while. And there is the indomitable Mark Carney.
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