Good evening, I’m British Chris, and you’re watching Raw America.
We’ve got a lot to cover tonight. New Epstein files reveal Trump’s deep ties to Russian money laundering operations. French prosecutors have raided Elon Musk’s X offices over child abuse content and AI deepfakes. Homeland Security is weaponizing secret subpoenas against ordinary Americans. And a 67-year-old retiree is now under surveillance for sending a four-sentence email urging mercy for an asylum seeker.
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Now, let’s dive into what they don’t want you to see.
The Epstein Web Tightens Around Trump
First, the Epstein files. Over 5,300 documents in the newly released files reference Donald Trump, and what’s emerging isn’t just embarrassing—it’s potentially treasonous. As Thom Hartmann reported today, The Daily Mail recently revealed that Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t just a wealthy pervert; he was allegedly running “the world’s largest honeytrap operation” on behalf of Vladimir Putin and the KGB.
Epstein secured audiences with Putin even after his 2008 conviction for procuring children. Russian money flowed through Epstein’s operation—akin to the dirty oligarch cash that kept Trump’s real estate empire afloat when American and European banks wouldn’t touch him.
As Donald Trump Jr. admitted in 2008: “Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets.” Eric Trump was even more explicit, telling a friend they didn’t rely on American banks because “we have all the funding we need out of Russia.”
The newly released files show Epstein claiming he could give the Kremlin “valuable insight into Trump” before the Helsinki summit. In one chilling exchange, Epstein indicated that Russia’s UN ambassador “understood Trump after our conversations.”
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche claims the Justice Department investigated sexual misconduct allegations against Trump in connection with Epstein but found no credible evidence. But here’s what Blanche isn’t telling you: the FBI files include what officials describe as “salacious information” about Trump, contained in over a dozen tips submitted to the agency’s National Threat Operations Center. These unverified accusations include claims of sexual abuse by both Trump and Epstein. While unproven, the sheer volume is staggering—5,300 files containing over 38,000 references to Trump and his properties.
The victim testimonies are particularly disturbing. Handwritten FBI notes from September 2019 describe a victim being transported in a “dark green car” to Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump. “This is a good one, huh?” the victim recalls Epstein saying to Trump. Another file shows Juan Alessi, who worked for Epstein, telling investigators that Trump was among the well-known individuals who visited Epstein’s home. These aren’t anonymous internet rumors—these are sworn statements to federal investigators.
This isn’t speculation anymore. We’re looking at evidence of a sitting American president potentially compromised by a foreign adversary through a sex trafficking operation. And yet, where’s the outrage? Where are the investigations?
Musk’s Empire Under Siege
Meanwhile, in France, prosecutors raided X’s offices and summoned Elon Musk for questioning over his platform’s role in spreading child sexual abuse images and AI-generated deepfakes. His AI chatbot Grok has been spewing Holocaust denial and sexualized images of real people without consent.
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Grok entirely. The UK’s data privacy regulator has opened formal investigations. But here in America? Silence.
Musk, who claims to be a free speech absolutist, has created a platform that’s become a cesspit of the worst humanity has to offer. And now that same man controls not just social media discourse but satellite communications and space exploration. One person shouldn’t wield that much power over information and infrastructure. It’s dangerous for any democracy.
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Trump Administration Secretly Wields Administrative Subpoenas
Perhaps the most chilling story today comes from The Washington Post. The Post reported today that the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized something called administrative subpoenas—legal demands that require no judge, no grand jury, no oversight whatsoever.
An administrative subpoena is a powerful legal tool that federal agencies can issue without requiring approval from a judge or grand jury. Unlike the subpoenas most people are familiar with—which must be authorized by a court—administrative subpoenas can be written up and approved by mid-level government officials in a matter of minutes.
Meet Jon, a 67-year-old retired insurance worker from Pennsylvania. His crime? Sending a four-sentence email to a federal prosecutor, urging mercy for an Afghan asylum seeker facing deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Jon wrote: “Don’t play Russian roulette with H’s life. Err on the side of caution.”
Five hours later, Homeland Security subpoenaed his Google account. Federal agents showed up at his door. His luggage was mysteriously “selected” for inspection when he traveled. An American citizen is now living under surveillance for exercising his First Amendment rights.
This isn’t an isolated case. Homeland Security targeted Columbia University students for protesting Israeli actions in Gaza, and demanded employment records from Harvard. They tried to unmask Instagram users posting about ICE raids. They subpoenaed personal information on 7,000 Minnesota healthcare workers whose colleagues protested ICE intrusions into hospitals.
As Jennifer Granick from the ACLU put it: “There’s no oversight ahead of time, and there’s no ramifications for having abused it after the fact.”
Do you see the pattern here? A president with documented ties to Russian money and a sex trafficking operation. A tech oligarch whose platforms spread illegal content while he claims victim status. A homeland security apparatus turning its weapons inward against American citizens who dare speak up.
This is authoritarianism 101. You don’t need tanks in the streets—not at first. You make examples of ordinary people like Jon to send a message: stay quiet, stay compliant, or we’ll come for you too.
Jon told investigators his email was protected by the First Amendment. They agreed it broke no laws but suggested the prosecutor might have felt “threatened” by mentions of Russian roulette and the Taliban. The context didn’t matter. The chilling effect was the point.
What We Must Do
This is why our work at Raw America matters. Corporate media won’t connect these dots because they’re too busy chasing ratings and protecting their access to power. We’re building something different—a people-powered response to oligarch-controlled media.
The government is counting on us to get tired, to move on to the next outrage, to accept that chaos and corruption are the new normal. Our job is simpler: keep telling the truth. Keep documenting what we see. Keep asking the questions they won’t answer.
I’m British Chris for Raw America. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next time.
