Will Ghislaine's DOJ Interview End MAGA’s Epstein Obsession? | Pivot

It's the final week of Scott-Free August, and Kara is joined by Tim Miller, host of The @bulwarkmedia Podcast. Kara and Tim talk about Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, New York, and Baltimore. Then, is the government's Intel deal MAGA socialism? Also on the rundown: the DOJ's interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Cracker Barrel's new logo, and Trump's cankles. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #thebulwark #timmiller #trump #nationalguard #dc #chicago #wesmoore #intel #ghislainemaxwell #jeffreyepstein #crackerbarrel #cankles Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 10:17 Trump Troop Threats 21:21 Ghislaine Maxwell’s DOJ Interview 29:22 Trump’s Intel Deal 38:36 FBI Raids John Bolton 43:46 Cracker Barrel’s Logo Change 50:43 X’s Severance Settlement 58:31 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kevin Oliver Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat Video Editor: Jim Mackil Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

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Aug 26, 20251h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: August 26, 2025
Duration: 1h 7m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

It's the final week of Scott-Free August, and Kara is joined by Tim Miller, host of The @bulwarkmedia Podcast. Kara and Tim talk about Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, New York, and Baltimore. Then, is the government's Intel deal MAGA socialism? Also on the rundown: the DOJ's interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Cracker Barrel's new logo, and Trump's cankles. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #thebulwark #timmiller #trump #nationalguard #dc #chicago #wesmoore #intel #ghislainemaxwell #jeffreyepstein #crackerbarrel #cankles Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 10:17 Trump Troop Threats 21:21 Ghislaine Maxwell’s DOJ Interview 29:22 Trump’s Intel Deal 38:36 FBI Raids John Bolton 43:46 Cracker Barrel’s Logo Change 50:43 X’s Severance Settlement 58:31 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kevin Oliver Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat Video Editor: Jim Mackil Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

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Tim Miller
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Kara Swisher
host
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Ghislaine Maxwell
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Ann Telnaes
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Tim Miller and Kara Swisher, Will Ghislaine's DOJ Interview End MAGA’s Epstein Obsession? | Pivot explores mAGA, Militarization, And Maxwell: Kara Swisher Dissects Trump’s America Kara Swisher and guest co‑host Tim Miller move from media and podcasting into a wide‑ranging political conversation centered on Trump’s second‑term authoritarian drift, billionaire sycophancy, and the right’s cultural obsessions.

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