Republicans Confront the Epstein Files (ft. Rep. Don Bacon)

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Prof G Media / Vox Media

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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What happens to a Republican who publicly clashes with President Trump? Jessica sits down with Rep. Don Bacon, a five-term Congressman in a blue-leaning district, who announced that he won’t be seeking reelection next year. They discuss his positions on the Epstein files release, the war in Ukraine, Trump’s tariffs, and the growing crisis for Midwestern soybean farmers. Plus — a lot of people thought that Rep. Bacon’s opposition to cutting Medicaid meant that he’d vote “no” on budget reconciliation. So why, in the end, did he cave? Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov. Follow Prof G, @profgalloway. Follow Raging Moderates, @RagingModeratesPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:24.7	Welcome to Raging Moderates.
1:25.7	I'm Jessica Tarlov.
1:44.6	And my guest today is Congressman Don Bacon. He's a 30-year Air Force veteran, currently in his fifth term representing Nebraska's second district, a swing district. And this past June, he announced that he isn't going to be running for re-election next year. Sad to lose a sane Republican. I got to say that. But we got into it a little bit about the reconciliation bill.
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