I say this often and I will say it again.

Most days, whatever is the top news item is not really consequential.

It's entertainment.

It's politics as entertainment.

Jasmine Crockett saying, which she did yesterday,

they're going to pass this budget, but we're not going to vote

for it, and they're not going to be able to get it passed without us. Well, without you, we did,

Jasmine. But that's just, look, I get it. You come here. We talk.

It's what's happening.

But it's not in the grand scheme of things.

It's not that important.

Any particular thing.

Now, they may pile up to be important.

The Epstein list is, this is as consequential a news story and news development as we've had in a very long time.

And by the way, we're going to be talking about the Epstein list when other people have moved on

because I truly believe that this is way bigger than the...

That's why we're not a breaking news story.

We find stories we think are important or entertaining, but usually important.

For instance, Bill Gates was asked about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein during an

interview with PBS.

It was reported that you continue to meet with him over several years, and that, in other

words, a number of meetings.

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