Welcome to the Gutter: Pam Bondi, Trump, the Epstein Files, and the Loyalty Test (aka Hearing)

Note: This episode was recorded the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026. The situation is changing quickly, so some details may have developed further since recording. A new episode is dropping this evening 3/4 with an update. How did the United States and Iran go from nuclear diplomacy to open war? In this episode of We Saw the Devil, Robin walks through the timeline that led to the 2026 US–Iran conflict. From the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) to Operation Epic Fury, she breaks down the decisions, escalations, and failed diplomacy that pushed two countries toward direct conflict. Because wars rarely start with the first bomb. They usually start years earlier.In This Episode:The roots of US–Iran tension, from the 1953 coup to the 1979 Iranian RevolutionWhat the JCPOA nuclear deal actually didWhy the US leaving the deal in 2018 changed the trajectoryIran’s proxy network across the Middle EastThe 2025 protests inside Iran and the violent crackdown that followedThe diplomatic breakdown leading into 2026Operation Epic Fury and the strike campaign against IranIran’s retaliation across the region, including Israel, Lebanon, and Gulf statesThe growing risk of a wider Middle East war and energy crisisKeywords: US Iran war 2026, Iran nuclear deal collapse, JCPOA explained, Operation Epic Fury, US strikes Iran 2026, Iran Israel conflict, Iran retaliation Israel, Hezbollah Israel war, Middle East war 2026, US Iran conflict timeline, why the US bombed Iran, Iran nuclear program crisis, Strait of Hormuz crisis, global oil prices war, Iran protests 2025 crackdown, Iran proxy network Hezbollah Hamas Houthis, Lebanon Israel escalation, Gulf state missile attacks Iran, US foreign policy Iran conflict, geopolitics Middle East war analysisBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

So, the President thinks he’s in a Liam Neeson movie, the DOJ thinks "transparency" means hiding 98% of the Epstein files, and Ghislaine Maxwell got a puppy. Happy Wednesday. The masks are officially off, and what’s underneath is even uglier than we thought.In this episode, I’m breaking down the absolute fever dream that is February 2026:The Hunter Arc: Why the White House is rebranding the presidency as a revenge thriller and what "voter ID whether Congress likes it or not" actually means for the midterms.The Zuck Trial: Mark Zuckerberg is finally in front of a jury (not a fan-boy Senate committee) defending why Meta thinks 10-year-olds are "valuable assets" rather than human beings.Epstein’s 2%: Attorney General Pam Bondi claims "all" the files are out. Spoilers: They aren't. We talk 40 terabytes of missing data, Ted Lieu’s C-SPAN bombshell, and why the DOJ is busy redacting names while releasing victims' photos.Eight Fractures: A brutal investigation into ICE enforcement in Minneapolis and the "Catch of the Day" operation that’s turning even the President’s own voters against him.Subpoenaed Opinions: How DHS is using administrative subpoenas to unmask anonymous Reddit and Discord users for the crime of... having an opinion.The Quiet Parts: From Jared Kushner’s nuclear "diplomacy" in Iran to the weaponization of health grants against blue states.SUPPORT THE SHOWAd-Free Episodes: Join the Patreon to skip the mattress ads and keep this show independent. Keywords: True Crime, Political Analysis, Jeffrey Epstein, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Lawsuit, ICE, DHS Subpoena, Trump 2026, Pam Bondi, Ted Lieu, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Social Media Addiction, Human Rights.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

They raised their hands. Every. Single. One of them.The survivors sat three feet behind the Attorney General of the United States...a phalanx of white and blacked-out redaction shirts. When asked if the Department of Justice failed them, the hands went up. When asked if they’d been ignored by the very people sworn to protect them, the hands stayed up.But when asked if they actually trusted the DOJ? Dead silence.While they stood, Pam Bondi stared at her notes like eye contact was a biohazard. No apology for the "accidental" release of victim nudes. No explanation for why billionaire predators got the luxury of a black marker while their prey got doxed.She had the audacity to say she wouldn't "get in the gutter" with the committee.But here’s the reality: The gutter is where those survivors' private lives were dumped.Let's break down the absolute circus of the February 11th Judiciary hearing.Welcome to the gutter. We’re all in it now.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

While the country argued about a Super Bowl halftime show, the U.S. government quietly revealed how power actually works. In this episode of Red, White & Bruised, Robin breaks down the week America exposed itself in real time. From the culture war meltdown over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance to the resurfacing of the Epstein files, the dismissal of Steve Bannon’s criminal case, and a Justice Department increasingly aligned with political loyalty over accountability. This episode examines how distraction functions as cover fire. Loud outrage dominates headlines while structural changes reshape the legal, political, and information systems underneath. In this episode:The coordinated backlash to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show and why culture war outrage is the pointTrump’s response to athletes speaking honestly at the Winter Olympics and the growing political cost of enforced “gratitude”Ghislaine Maxwell invoking the Fifth Amendment while quietly signaling willingness to testify in exchange for a presidential pardonNew revelations about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s post-conviction ties to Jeffrey EpsteinThe Department of Justice moving to dismiss Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt convictionA Fifth Circuit ruling allowing indefinite detention by ICE without bond hearingsLooming DHS funding deadlines and Democratic paralysisElon Musk’s renewed political spending and the growing money imbalance ahead of the midtermsThe White House’s unprecedented “Media Offenders” page and its implications for press freedomHow culture war noise, legal infrastructure, financial power, and information control work together by designThis is not chaos. It’s architecture. While public attention stays locked on spectacle, the machinery of power rewrites the rules in plain sight. This episode connects the dots between distraction and consequence...and asks what happens when the loudest outrage stops working.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

An 84 year old woman is missing in Tucson. The President posted a racist video and won't apologize. The DNI is seizing voting machines. And Kamala Harris just relaunched her social media. It's been a week. Let's get into it.In This Episode:The Disappearance of Nancy GuthrieDay six of the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother, taken from her Arizona home in the middle of the night. We break down the full timeline, the ransom notes sent to media outlets, the FBI's warning about AI deepfakes complicating proof of life, the arrest of a fake ransom scammer, a new message being analyzed by investigators, a vehicle of interest at a Tucson Circle K, and the towing of a car from Nancy's property Friday evening. Still no suspects. Still no proof of life. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward.The President Posted What?!Late Thursday night, Trump's Truth Social account shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, during Black History Month. The White House called the backlash "fake outrage." Then Tim Scott called it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House." Then Republicans started calling the President directly. Then it came down. Then they blamed a staffer. Then Trump said he won't apologize. We walk through every layer.Tulsi Gabbard and the Election Conspiracy Road ShowThe Director of National Intelligence showed up at an FBI raid in Georgia, seized voting machines in Puerto Rico, skipped the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and has a classified whistleblower complaint locked in a safe alleging she restricted intelligence for political purposes. We connect the dots between all of it.Kamala Harris and the Return of KamalaHQHarris relaunched her campaign accounts as "Headquarters," a youth mobilization project that is very obviously a 2028 campaign in disguise. Robin makes the data driven case for why the Democratic Party needs to move on, including the 21 point youth vote collapse, underwater favorability numbers, and what happens when a party chooses familiarity over a real reckoning.Key Sources & ReferencesPima County Sheriff's Department press conferences (Feb. 5–6, 2026)FBI Phoenix Division, SAC Heith Janke statementsNBC News, CBS News, CNN, ABC News, Fox 10 Phoenix — Nancy Guthrie coverageWashington Post, NYT, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, CNBC, Axios, The Hill — Trump/Obama video coverageReuters — Tulsi Gabbard Puerto Rico voting machine investigationWall Street Journal — Gabbard whistleblower complaint reportingCiviqs, Marquette Law School, Catalist — Harris polling and post election dataConnect With Us🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you listen📱 Instagram: @WeSawTheDevilPodcast🐦 Twitter/X & Facebook: @WeSawTheDevilBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

The Director of National Intelligence showed up to an FBI raid on a Georgia elections office. Then she put the President on speakerphone with the agents. Then we found out she's been sitting on a whistleblower complaint about herself for eight months. This week, we're talking about Tulsi Gabbard, the woman who went from Bernie Sanders endorser to Democratic presidential candidate to Fox News guest host to Trump's spy chief in one of the most cynical political transformations in modern American history. We're talking about the Fulton County raid, the classified complaint locked in a safe, her documented history of consuming Russian state media, her secret meeting with Assad, and why Russian state TV calls her "Russia's girlfriend." I'm not going to dance around it: I think Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian asset. And I'm going to tell you exactly why.  Buckle up.KEY POINTSOn January 28, 2026, FBI agents seized 700 boxes of 2020 election materials from Fulton County, Georgia. DNI Tulsi Gabbard was physically present, at Trump's specific direction.The day after the raid, Gabbard visited the FBI's Atlanta field office and put Trump on speakerphone with the agents. He gave them a "pep talk" for investigating the election he lost.Former FBI officials called this "unprecedented" and said there is "unanimous disgust" across current and former agents.A whistleblower complaint about Gabbard has been locked in a safe for eight months. Federal law requires transmission to Congress within three weeks.Three former aides told ABC News that Gabbard regularly read and shared articles from RT, the Kremlin's principal propaganda outlet.In 2017, Gabbard took a secret trip to Damascus and met with Assad for nearly three hours. Congressional staffers later worried she might leak information about a Syrian defector.A former U.S. ambassador to NATO called Gabbard's 2017 foreign policy memo "basically the Russian playbook."At her confirmation hearing, Gabbard refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor. Senator Bennet responded: "Apparently, you don't understand how critical our national security is."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

The DOJ just dumped 3 million pages of Epstein files. Trump's name shows up over 1,000 times. Elon Musk wanted to know which night had the "wildest party" on Pedophile Island. The Commerce Secretary's wife RSVP'd to bring the kids to Little St. James. Steve Bannon was texting a child rapist about borrowing his plane. And the guy announcing all this? Trump's former defense attorney. You can't make this shit up. But here's the kicker: survivors got doxxed while their rapists hide behind black rectangles. Fifty percent of the files are still being withheld. And Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only person in prison. For this episode, Robin rips through the documents, names the names, and asks the questions your government hopes you're too distracted to ask. The receipts are here. The excuses are bullshit. Let's go.SOURCES & LINKS:DOJ Epstein Files Repository: justice.gov/epsteinCBS News Searchable Epstein DatabaseHouse Oversight Committee Document ReleasesSurvivors' Official Statement (January 31, 2026)KEYWORDS/TAGS: Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein files, Epstein documents, Trump Epstein, Donald Trump Epstein connection, Epstein files 2026, DOJ Epstein release, Epstein island, Little St. James, Ghislaine Maxwell, Virginia Giuffre, Elon Musk Epstein, Steve Bannon Epstein, Howard Lutnick Epstein, Bill Gates Epstein, Prince Andrew Epstein, Epstein co-conspirators, Epstein client list, Epstein cover-up, Epstein FBI, Epstein Mossad, Epstein intelligence, sex trafficking, true crime, political podcast, political commentary, Trump administration, Epstein survivors, Epstein victims, Todd Blanche, Pam Bondi, Epstein transparency act, Epstein redactions, conspiracy, elite pedophile ring, accountability, justice system, Epstein network, pedophile island, Epstein blackmailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

"They say history repeats itself, but usually it has the courtesy to let you catch your breath between atrocities."This week, the world watched as American foreign and domestic policy went from "unstable" to "active crime scene." From the decks of an "enthusiastic" aircraft carrier to the steps of a violated consulate in Minneapolis, the rules of the game have been set on fire. Robin breaks down the illegal incursions, the paramilitary tactics being used on American soil, and the administrative lies falling apart in real-time.In this episode:The "Enthusiastic" Armada: Trump’s latest threats against Iran, the return of Operation Midnight Hammer, and why the administration is using "speed and violence" as a poll-number pivot.The Board of Peace: A dive into Jared Kushner’s $7 trillion "colonial parody" and the plan to turn Gaza into a seaside resort.Consulate Chaos in Minneapolis: A federal agent’s attempt to storm the Ecuadorian Consulate, the violation of the Vienna Convention, and why Italy is comparing American law enforcement to the SS.The Alex Pretti Narrative: The truth behind the "massacre" lie, the role of Stephen Miller in fabricating an assassin story, and the fallout for Secretary Kristi Noem.The Database is Real: Inside the federal plan to "make protesters famous," the use of LRADs on American citizens, and the database flagging of "agitators" before they end up in ICE custody.The Human Cost: The heartbreaking deportation of 5-year-old American citizen Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos and the rising body count in federal detention.The Politics of Spite: The attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and the looming government shutdown over DHS funding.Keywords: Trump Iran threat 2026, ICE protest database, Ilhan Omar attacked Minneapolis, ICE Minneapolis shooting, Alex Pretti, Kristi Noem impeachment, Vienna Convention violation, Ecuador consulate ICE, Italy refuses ICE Olympics, Tom Homan database, domestic terrorist database, Operation Metro Surge, Judge Schiltz ICE contempt, 5-year-old deported Honduras, Génesis Gutiérrez Castellanos, Keith Porter ICE shooting, Renee Good ICE shooting, Trump approval rating 2026, DHS funding shutdown, Stephen Miller, abolish ICE, immigration enforcement, federal agents protesters, LRAD sound cannon, Zipps raid Phoenix, Board of Peace Gaza, Jared Kushner Gaza, Trump Truth Social, mass deportation, sanctuary cities, political podcast, news podcast, current events 2026Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

Two American citizens have been killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than three weeks. On January 24, 2026, ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot ten times..mostly in the back...after trying to help a woman who had been shoved to the ground by ICE agents. Video shows he was disarmed before he was killed. Within hours, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called him a "domestic terrorist." Hours after his death, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz with a chilling demand: hand over your state's voter rolls, or the federal agents stay. In this episode, Robin connects the dots between the ICE occupation of Minneapolis, the expansion to Maine, and the Trump administration's nationwide campaign to seize voter data from 24 states. What emerges is a terrifying picture: immigration enforcement as political weapon, federal agents as a goon squad punishing dissent, and a roadmap to consolidated authoritarian power.The execution of Alex Pretti: What the videos show vs. what DHS claimsWitness affidavits: Shot in the back, after being disarmedKristi Noem and Stephen Miller's "domestic terrorist" liePam Bondi's extortion letter: Voter rolls for peaceWhy Minnesota? Why Maine? The pattern of targeting Democratic statesThe DOJ's lawsuit against 24 states for voter dataDOGE's secret agreement to share Social Security data with election deniersWhere this is heading: Escalation, Insurrection Act, rigged midtermsThe witness who is terrified ICE is coming for herWhere is the Democratic Party?Connect With UsInstagram: @wesawthedevilpodcastTwitter/X: @wesawthedevilFacebook: @wesawthedevilPatreon: patreon.com/wesawthedevilSupport the Show If this episode resonated with you, please:Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple PodcastsShare this episode with someone who needs to hear itSupport us on Patreon for bonus content and early accessKeywords Alex Pretti, Minneapolis shooting, ICE, Border Patrol, immigration enforcement, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Tim Walz, Minnesota, voter rolls, voter suppression, DOJ lawsuit, federal agents, police brutality, state violence, Trump administration, authoritarianism, fascism, democracy, civil rights, political commentary, news analysis, current events, January 2026, Operation Metro Surge, Maine ICE raids, Janet Mills, sanctuary cities, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, execution, American citizen, registered nurse, protest, political podcast, progressive podcast, true crime adjacent, government accountability, DOGE, voter data, election integrity, Insurrection Act, national guard, political violence, Stephen Miller, Minneapolis ICE, federal occupation, immigration policy, human rightsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

For this episode, Robin examines the fundamental differences between liberalism and progressivism and why understanding this divide is critical for 2028.Key topics include: Why Republicans fall in line while Democrats fracture over purity tests, the data showing disruptive protest tactics reduce public support by 15%, and how protest votes intended to help Gaza enabled Trump's return and Gaza's devastation. With 31 Nobel laureates warning about fascism, Yale historians fleeing to Canada, and a Democracy Index rating the U.S. at 55/100 (authoritarian territory), ideological purity has become dangerous. With democracy itself at stake, coalition building must supersede purity politics.In this episode, Robin argues that while liberals and progressives share end goals, such as universal healthcare, climate action, workers' rights, racial justice...their strategic disagreements determine electoral outcomes. Compromise isn't betrayal; it's how democracy functions.Keywords: liberal vs progressive, democratic party divide, why democrats lose elections, electoral strategy 2028, progressive purity politics, coalition building, capitalism vs socialism, free speech vs cancel culture, identity politics, incrementalism vs revolution, protest tactics effectiveness, political compromise, Gaza protest votes, Republican electoral strategy, swing state politics, moderate vs progressive, political pragmatism, deplatforming debate, working class voters, political podcast, 2028 election analysis, authoritarianism warning, voting strategy, ideological purity critiqueSources: Pew Research (2021), Ruy Teixeira/The Liberal Patriot, Matthew Yglesias/The Atlantic, Ezra Klein/NYT, Democracy Index 2025, 31 Nobel Laureates fascism letterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.