Texas panic rises as Epstein problem gets worse

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton fight a divisive primary as Democrats James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett post competitive polling that forces Republicans to defend Texas -- Dr. Mehmet Oz praises Donald Trump’s State of the Union as historically great while public reaction and polling show widespread disagreement -- New Jeffrey Epstein materials and statements from Congressman Robert Garcia intensify scrutiny of Donald Trump and the Department of Justice -- Senator Adam Schiff reveals that Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection approved $144 million in weapons purchases -- Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Ryan Schwank alleges major training cuts and unconstitutional instruction at the ICE Academy -- Fox News host Jessica Tarlov confronts FBI Director Kash Patel over private jet hypocrisy and exposes inconsistent defenses on live television -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Hillary Clinton testifies in Epstein probe and Benny Johnson manages to disrupt it, Jesse Watters thinks Trump has an attractive cabinet, and much more... 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start(01:12) Texas GOP primary turmoil(07:11) Oz praises Trump speech(15:42) Epstein files scrutiny grows(20:58) $414M ICE weapons approved(27:32) ICE training cuts alleged(37:17) Fox clash over jet hypocrisy(43:42) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Republicans are quietly panicking about something that was never supposed to happen.
0:04.1	Texas could be in play.
0:06.2	A brutal Republican primary between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton is turning the state into a battleground.
0:12.9	If Republicans just have to spend money defending Texas from Democrats, that is a win.
0:17.7	Trump's Epstein problems are getting worse.
0:19.6	We've got new reporting and withheld
0:21.4	DOJ materials that raise real questions about what on earth is going on and the political
0:28.6	fallout is only getting started. We're also going to look into ice quietly building up
0:34.8	endless weapons supplies in warehouses. Why do they need it? And an ice whistleblower,
0:41.5	a former ICE agent, is alleging serious constitutional violations at Ice Academy where the legal
0:49.7	violations seem to be a feature, not a bug. We've also got a Fox News panel moment where MAGA talking points collapse in real time.
0:58.3	Plus, we will hear from you in our Friday feedback segment.
1:02.0	I'm so glad that you're here.
1:04.3	Let's do a show today.
1:05.5	Texas is supposed to be safe for Republicans. Democrats haven't won a Senate race in Texas
1:19.3	since 1988. It is the Republican firewall, the state, they never have to defend. And now all of a
1:26.5	sudden it looks like they might have to defend
1:28.8	Texas. So let me tell you what's going on. There's a Republican primary for Texas Senate between
1:33.6	current Senator John Cornyn and the attorney general Ken Paxton. And that has turned into a full scale
1:39.0	intra-party war. You've got Cornyn backed by Senate leadership and national Republican money.
1:46.0	Paxton is the MAGA favorite. He's aggressive and combative and, you know, uninformed
1:52.3	in a way that is very popular with the MAGA base. But he is being weighed down by years of corruption
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