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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
December 22, 2025
Gov Andy Beshear (D-KY) spoke to SiriusXM radio's Dean Obeidallah about Trump cruelly turning his back on own supporters in need of help. - 12/21/2025.
Gov Andy Beshear talks Trump cruelly turning his back on own supporters in need of help - The Dean Obeidallah Show
Gov Andy Beshear (D-KY) spoke to SiriusXM radio's Dean Obeidallah about Trump cruelly turning his back on own supporters in need of help. - 12/21/2025.
December 22, 2025
Survivors of the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have long demanded transparency and accountability for the years of abuse they suffered at his hands. Their years of tireless work is one of the main reasons the files are starting to be released. Liz Stein is one of those survivors. She joins The Weekend: Primetime to give her reaction to the latest document release. - Aired on 12/21/2025.
Epstein survivor says 'no one' from Trump's DOJ has reached out - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
Survivors of the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have long demanded transparency and accountability for the years of abuse they suffered at his hands. Their years of tireless work is one of the main reasons the files are starting to be released. Liz Stein is one of those survivors. She joins The Weekend: Primetime to give her reaction to the latest document release. - Aired on 12/21/2025.
December 22, 2025
Some survivors of the abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, and the survivors’ families, are speaking out after the Justice Department released the Epstein files. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson spoke with Sky Roberts, brother of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, along with Annie Farmer, to hear their reaction to how the release was handled. - Aired on 12/21/2025.
Survivors and families speak out after release of Epstein files - NBC News
Some survivors of the abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, and the survivors’ families, are speaking out after the Justice Department released the Epstein files. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson spoke with Sky Roberts, brother of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, along with Annie Farmer, to hear their reaction to how the release was handled. - Aired on 12/21/2025.
December 22, 2025
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Attorney General Pam Bondi are defending their handling of the release of the Epstein files, emphasizing they want to be thorough in their redactions to protect victims’ information.
Jess Michaels, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, joins Alex Witt to react to the first batch of Epstein documents and the many redactions. - Aired on 12/21/2025.
'Ghislaine Maxwell has had more communication with this DOJ than any of us': Epstein survivor - MS NOW Reports
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Attorney General Pam Bondi are defending their handling of the release of the Epstein files, emphasizing they want to be thorough in their redactions to protect victims’ information.
Jess Michaels, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, joins Alex Witt to react to the first batch of Epstein documents and the many redactions. - Aired on 12/21/2025.
December 22, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians. This week, the EU agreed to provide Ukraine with an interest-free loan of €90 billion, intended to defend the country and cover its basic needs over the next two years. - 12/22/2025.
⚡️Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians with URGENT news. Listen to what HAPPENED this week - War & Politics 24
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians. This week, the EU agreed to provide Ukraine with an interest-free loan of €90 billion, intended to defend the country and cover its basic needs over the next two years. - 12/22/2025.
December 22, 2025
Journalist and lawyer Ari Melber reports on why the Trump DOJ is now definitively breaking the law in withholding Epstein Files, and what comes next. Part 2 of 2. - 12/21/2025.
0:00 Cover-up
0:40 Epstein law changes everything
1:30 DOJ's several infractions
3:00 Evidence, data
5:00 Hiding docs
8:10 Outlook
EPSTEIN FILES: ARI MELBER on new docs, illegal Trump COVER-UP & NEW HEAT on DOJ - Ari Melber, Journalist & Attorney
Journalist and lawyer Ari Melber reports on why the Trump DOJ is now definitively breaking the law in withholding Epstein Files, and what comes next. Part 2 of 2. - 12/21/2025.
0:00 Cover-up
0:40 Epstein law changes everything
1:30 DOJ's several infractions
3:00 Evidence, data
5:00 Hiding docs
8:10 Outlook
December 22, 2025
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff meets with three Californians—George, Andrea, and Javier—who say they were unlawfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, despite identifying themselves as U.S. citizens.
They were held without charges, without clear explanations, and without basic access to counsel or family.
In this episode of Liberal Lens, we examine their testimony, the constitutional implications, and why Schiff warns that this could happen to anyone if oversight fails and accountability is delayed.
This is not about politics.
It’s about principle, due process, and the rule of law. - 12/21/2025.
U.S. Citizens Detained by ICE -- Schiff Warns It Could Happen to You - Liberal Lens
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff meets with three Californians—George, Andrea, and Javier—who say they were unlawfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, despite identifying themselves as U.S. citizens.
They were held without charges, without clear explanations, and without basic access to counsel or family.
In this episode of Liberal Lens, we examine their testimony, the constitutional implications, and why Schiff warns that this could happen to anyone if oversight fails and accountability is delayed.
This is not about politics.
It’s about principle, due process, and the rule of law. - 12/21/2025.
December 22, 2025
There is a war on judges led by Trump and his DOJ and its #2 Todd Blanche. But is the rule of law and our justice system strong and robust enough to survive?
Former US Attorney Preet Bhahara, former Trump Pardon Lawyer, Liz Oyer, and former Governor of NJ and US Attorney Chris Christie join bar leader Paul Kiesel and come together for the latest Stand Up for Justice briefing of our audience introduced by Michael Popok. - 12/21/2025.
Trump's WAR on COURTS Meets the RULE OF LAW - Legal AF
There is a war on judges led by Trump and his DOJ and its #2 Todd Blanche. But is the rule of law and our justice system strong and robust enough to survive?
Former US Attorney Preet Bhahara, former Trump Pardon Lawyer, Liz Oyer, and former Governor of NJ and US Attorney Chris Christie join bar leader Paul Kiesel and come together for the latest Stand Up for Justice briefing of our audience introduced by Michael Popok. - 12/21/2025.
December 22, 2025
Reps. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, who pushed for the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, said the problem with the release isn't that it's "taking too long" and but that Friday's release is a "slap in the face of survivors." - Aired on 12/21/2025.
Rep. Ro Khanna says DOJ Epstein files release was a "slap in the face" to survivors - Face the Nation
Reps. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, who pushed for the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, said the problem with the release isn't that it's "taking too long" and but that Friday's release is a "slap in the face of survivors." - Aired on 12/21/2025.
December 22, 2025
When questions get uncomfortable, Trump doesn’t just change the subject with a deflection — he lashes out at the women journalists asking the questions. From insults ranging from "aggressive" to "piggy", Trump's niece Mary Trump weighs in on why his attacks may be escalating, "he's feeling more and more comfortable being his worst self" and “he is terrified.” MS Now Contributor, April Ryan, who has personally experienced Trump's ire says, "It's not just the words, it's what they do." - Aired on 12/21/2025.
Deflection & Name-Calling: Trump's Attacks on Women Journalists - Velshi - MS NOW
When questions get uncomfortable, Trump doesn’t just change the subject with a deflection — he lashes out at the women journalists asking the questions. From insults ranging from "aggressive" to "piggy", Trump's niece Mary Trump weighs in on why his attacks may be escalating, "he's feeling more and more comfortable being his worst self" and “he is terrified.” MS Now Contributor, April Ryan, who has personally experienced Trump's ire says, "It's not just the words, it's what they do." - Aired on 12/21/2025.
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