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S8 Ep597: SEG 15: Craig Unger Journalist Craig nUger reviews the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. He examines subpoenas regarding missing documents and investigates long-standing allegations of sexual misconduct

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John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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SEG 15: Craig Unger Journalist Craig Unger reviews the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. He examines subpoenas regarding missing documents and investigates long-standing allegations of sexual misconduct and many "catch and kill" patterns. (16)

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BlackRock Investment Trust has a lot working for you.

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BlackRock Investment Management UK Limited.

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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. I'm John Batchler.

0:32.2

I welcome my friend and colleague Craig Unger, journalist, book writer, and a man who is following the story of Donald Trump

0:39.9

in parallel universes, one having to do with the then-soviet state, now the Russian Federation,

0:47.2

and the possibility that it has used Donald Trump as an asset for decades. Not an agent, an asset.

0:55.5

American Compromot is Craig's book, a bestseller, published in these last years, telling

1:01.7

that story.

1:02.7

But there's a parallel story of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

1:07.0

And that investigation is ongoing thanks to the House Oversight Committee and the release of documents by the Department of Justice, Epstein documents, and the documents that right now are said not to have been released.

1:20.9

But there's news there.

1:22.6

Craig, a very good evening to you.

1:24.0

Who is Robert Garcia ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee,

1:28.6

and what does he believe is necessary in order to advance the investigation of the allegation

1:33.8

that Donald Trump participated in the abuse of children? Good evening to you.

1:39.7

Good evening, John, and it's great to be with you. Robert Garcia has done something that I think is quite remarkable in terms of breaking the stranglehold of the Republican Party over Congress.

1:52.5

I mean, as you know, the minority party in Congress has virtually no power.

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