The MeidasTouch Podcast Trump Tries to Kill Boebert’s Career Over Epstein Files
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Dec 31, 2025 Donald Trump retaliated against Lauren Boebert by vetoing her bill to provide clean drinking water to 50,000 rural Coloradans, a move linked to her vote on the Epstein files. Boebert responded firmly, vowing to continue her advocacy despite the veto. The discussion reveals bipartisan support for transparency around the Epstein files and highlights the political implications of such actions within MAGA circles. The veto is framed as part of a broader strategy to shield powerful figures from scrutiny.
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Veto As Political Retaliation
- Donald Trump used his first veto to block a bipartisan bill delivering clean water to 50,000 Coloradans as retaliation.
- Ben Meiselas frames the veto as political punishment tied to the Epstein files dispute and state-level refusals to pardon a convicted insurrectionist.
Oval Office Pressure On Boebert
- Ben recounts Trump summoning Lauren Boebert to the Oval Office and pressuring her with DOJ allies to remove her name from the discharge petition.
- Boebert held her ground and kept her name on the petition despite the reported shakedown.
DOJ Moves To Shape The Epstein Narrative
- The podcast highlights reporting that DOJ figures tried to influence public narrative by courting Ghislaine Maxwell and highlighting grand jury records.
- Ben suggests these moves aimed to distract from releasing fuller Justice Department files on Epstein.