Hour 1 - Follow the Epstein Money
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Hour 1 of today’s Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show dives into major breaking news and exclusive stories shaping the political and cultural conversation. The hour opens with Buck Sexton previewing Clay’s surprise international trip, which turns out to be a headline-making visit to Rome where Clay met Pope Francis at the Vatican. Clay shares details of his mission: delivering an invitation for the Pope to throw out the first pitch at a future Chicago White Sox game, a unique gesture tied to the team’s new ownership and stadium plans. This segment blends sports, faith, and global intrigue, making it a must-hear for fans of both baseball and world affairs.
The show then pivots to the Epstein Transparency Act, which passed unanimously in the Senate after near-unanimous House approval. Buck breaks down what this means: once President Trump signs the bill, the Justice Department will have 30 days to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files. The discussion explores whether these disclosures will provide real answers or lead to further demands for transparency. Buck emphasizes the unanswered question of Epstein’s billion-dollar fortune and the suspicious financial transactions flagged by JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. He argues that following the money is key to uncovering the truth.
Political implications dominate the conversation as Buck warns that Democrats will weaponize the Epstein release to attack Trump, regardless of what the files reveal. He cites comments from Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator Chuck Schumer, framing the push as partisan posturing rather than genuine concern for victims. Buck also questions why the Biden DOJ didn’t act sooner if incriminating evidence existed, highlighting the hypocrisy and strategic timing behind the current push.
Later in the hour, Buck previews upcoming topics, including Trump’s efforts to strengthen U.S.-Saudi relations and advance Middle East peace through expanded Abraham Accords. He also teases an interview with Michael Watley, North Carolina Senate candidate, to discuss immigration enforcement and its impact on schools and communities. Listeners weigh in through calls and talkbacks, expressing frustration over political gamesmanship and demanding full accountability for Epstein’s network. The hour closes with Buck reaffirming that transparency is essential but warns that the fight over these files is far from over.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.6 | Welcome, everybody. |
| 0:06.2 | Wednesday edition of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton show kicks off right now. |
| 0:12.7 | A lot going on. |
| 0:14.6 | So we know yesterday when I was on the air with you. |
| 0:17.0 | Oh, Clay will, in fact, call us from his super secret mission abroad this hour. |
| 0:24.4 | So we're going to set that up for you. Clay's out for the week. He's traveling, but he wants to |
| 0:29.3 | tell you what he's been up to. One of you might have already guessed it, which was a pretty |
| 0:33.6 | remarkable thing. But he'll be joining us later on. |
| 0:38.5 | And we also have Michael Watley joining. |
| 0:42.5 | He's running for Senate, North Carolina. |
| 0:44.3 | So looking forward to that as that conversation gets rolling. |
| 0:49.5 | Now, now, we had yesterday the House all voting in favor of, except for one guy, a Republican, voting in favor of the Epstein Transparency Act. |
| 1:03.1 | And then we had last night the Senate passing the same bill unanimously. |
| 1:12.7 | Senators locked in agreement, automatically passing the bill as soon as it came in from the House, just looking at the updates here. |
| 1:21.0 | Once the president signs the bill, the Justice Department has 30 days to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 1:31.2 | Now, this is moving. |
| 1:33.7 | The president has already said that he believes this is, or that he's supportive of this. |
| 1:39.9 | Now, he has said that he thinks this is the right move. |
| 1:43.1 | So we're going to get into what's going to |
| 1:45.8 | happen here it's not like we're going to know all of the details uh even for some time here |
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