The Epstein Files, AIPAC and Gerrymandering with Rep. Ro Khanna

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

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🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Rep. Ro Khanna returns to talk AIPAC’s role in politics, the release of the Epstein files and what he thinks of the gerrymandering debate. (0:00) Intro (0:46) AIPAC’s influence (6:07) Releasing the Epstein files (15:14) The gerrymandering fight (25:29) Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu Host: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Rep. Ro Khanna Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We're delighted to have
0:05.5	Representative from California's 17th Congressional District,
0:10.0	someone who is really increasing their public platform as of late.
0:16.4	That's because you mentioned me.
0:18.9	Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Commerce under Barack Obama, from 2009 to 2011, it seems like 1,500 years ago. Congressman Rokana joins us today on Higher Learning. How are you doing? Great. I'm honored to be here. This is where it happens. This is where the magic happens. We're happy to have you.
0:38.4	I want to talk to you about a couple of things.
0:40.3	Of course, we're going to talk to you about your ongoing efforts, transparency as
0:45.3	relates to Jeffrey Epstein.
0:46.5	But I do want to bring up something I just saw on Twitter earlier today, a back and forth
0:51.4	between you and APEC.
0:53.8	Yeah.
0:54.3	We have been having a conversation here on our show about the power of APEC as a foreign
1:00.8	lobby and just how many of the elected officials on both sides seem to be beholden
1:06.7	to APEC.
1:07.4	Right.
1:09.2	They accused you of some stuff.
1:11.2	You said some stuff to them.
1:14.2	I would have let it slide.
1:15.1	Then I heard your whole,
1:15.9	I don't want fighters.
1:16.8	I want killers spill.
1:17.9	Right.
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