Good evening, I’m British Chris, and this is Raw America.
Tonight, we’ve got four stories that expose how corruption and cover-ups operate at every level of American power. A pathologist who witnessed Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy says the death investigation was a sham. Newly released emails confirm RFK Jr. went “dinosaur bone hunting” with Epstein and Ghislaine. Video evidence contradicts federal charges against journalist Don Lemon. And Trump is building an armada for possible war with Iran.
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The Epstein Cover-Up Continues
Dr. Michael Baden, the pathologist present during Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy, is calling for a reinvestigation of his death. And his evidence is damning. Baden, who’s worked on cases from JFK to George Floyd, says Epstein’s death was “most likely caused by strangulation pressure rather than hanging.”
The key evidence? Three distinct fractures on Epstein’s neck—something Baden says he’s never seen in 50 years of reviewing suicide cases. “Even one fracture, we have to investigate the possibility of homicide. Two definitely warrant a full investigation,” he told The Telegraph.
The official post-mortem report marked Epstein’s “manner of death” as “pending.” But boxes for both suicide and homicide were left blank. Then, five days later, Dr. Barbara Sampson, who wasn’t even present during the autopsy, overruled Baden’s inconclusive findings and declared it suicide.
Baden also revealed that the noose supposedly used didn’t match the neck injuries. “It wasn’t smooth like the sheet, the markings would have required a different type of material.” Critical evidence was lost because guards moved the body improperly, and most importantly, Epstein’s time of death was “lost.”
Dr. Baden did not carry out the post mortem but was present as an observer on behalf of Epstein’s family.
This isn’t just sloppy. When the man with dirt on presidents, princes and billionaires dies under suspicious circumstances, declaring it suicide without proper investigation protects a lot of powerful people. Epstein’s death warrants a second look.
RFK Jr.’s Epstein Adventures
Speaking of powerful connections, newly released DOJ files confirm that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went on fossil hunting trips with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The emails are casual and damning. “Dinosaur and fossil hunting with jack horner on the ranch,” Epstein wrote to Maxwell in August 2012. Maxwell replied: “Love that - didn’t we go fossil hunting with him and Bobby Kennedy in N Dakota?” Epstein’s response: “Yes.”
Kennedy confirmed these trips during his presidential campaign, admitting he flew on Epstein’s plane with his wife and children. But here’s what doesn’t line up: Kennedy said this happened “before anybody knew about Jeffrey Epstein’s nefarious issues.”
That’s a lie. By 2012, Epstein was already a convicted sex offender. He’d pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008. Everyone in elite circles knew exactly what Epstein was. Kennedy went fossil hunting with a known pedophile and acted like it was innocent family fun.
Now this man oversees America’s health agencies. The same person who cavorted with child traffickers is making decisions about public health policy. The swamp isn’t being drained—it’s being promoted.
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Prosecutorial Retaliation Against Don Lemon
Meanwhile, the Justice Department is using federal resources to prosecute journalist Don Lemon for doing journalism. Video evidence reviewed by The Washington Post completely contradicts the charges against Lemon for allegedly disrupting a church service in Minnesota.
The indictment claims Lemon “oppressed, threatened, and intimidated” parishioners and “physically obstructed” people trying to leave. But the video shows Lemon identifying himself as a journalist, conducting interviews, and holding doors open for people leaving the church.
When he interviewed the pastor, the interaction lasted under two minutes. The pastor ended the interview by walking away—something you can’t do if you’re being “physically obstructed.” When Lemon tried to interview congregants outside, he accepted their refusals and thanked them politely.
This is prosecutorial retaliation, pure and simple. Lemon criticized Trump’s immigration crackdown, so now he’s facing federal charges. The same Justice Department that won’t properly investigate Epstein’s death is using federal conspiracy charges against a reporter for asking questions.
It’s a warning to every independent journalist: step out of line, and we’ll come for you with the full power of the federal government.
Building an Armada for War
Finally, while Trump claims he wants diplomacy with Iran, the Pentagon is building what one official called an “armada” for potential war. The military buildup includes aircraft carriers, destroyers with ballistic missile defense, submarines with Tomahawk cruise missiles, and advanced fighter jets.
Trump initially threatened strikes against Iran, but the Pentagon needed time to position forces and air defenses to protect American troops from retaliation. Now they’re ready. The USS Abraham Lincoln is leading a dozen warships in the region, with Iranian drones already tracking the carrier.
This isn’t defensive posturing. It’s preparation for offensive operations. B-2 bombers are on heightened alert. The USS Gerald Ford is being redirected from the Caribbean to the Middle East. Military analysts are tracking aerial refueling tankers and radar-jamming aircraft moving into position.
Trump’s “diplomacy” is negotiating with a gun to Iran’s head. While talks continue, America is positioning for the kind of massive military operation that could destabilize the entire Middle East and potentially trigger World War III.
Raw America Connects the Dots
Here we are again. Epstein’s suspicious death gets declared suicide to protect powerful pedophiles. Those same elites, like RFK Jr., get promoted to cabinet positions. Journalists who expose government crimes get prosecuted. And while America builds for war abroad, the real war is being waged at home—against truth, accountability, and democracy itself.
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