The Drill Down with Peter Schweizer

Experts are on a run of bad luck lately. Climate change predictions, Covid vaccine promises, jobs statistics, and economic analysis of the effect of the Trump administration’s tariffs.What’s the problem with the experts? Do they really know what they say they know? Do they know how much they don’t know? On their most recent podcast episode, Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers of The Drill Down take the experts out to the woodshed.

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Susan Crabtree, an award-winning investigative reporter for RealClearPolitics, dives into critical discussions about government accountability and corruption, particularly surrounding an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. She highlights alarming failures in Secret Service protocols, emphasizing how junior agents faced consequences while higher-ups thrived despite significant mistakes. The conversation also critiques the agency's transparency and examines historical parallels, raising important questions about the effects on democracy and public safety at political events.

David Schoen, an attorney who represented Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump, and Randy Fine, a Republican Congressman from Florida, delve into the chaotic aftermath of Epstein's death. They discuss the mysterious $1 billion paper trail left by JP Morgan Chase, highlighting the federal government's decision to withhold these critical records since 2019. The conversation raises pressing questions about accountability and transparency in high-profile investigations, leaving listeners pondering who else might be implicated in Epstein's illicit dealings.

Jason Chaffetz, former U.S. Representative and head of the Oversight Project, dives into the murky waters of political accountability in Washington, D.C. He discusses how deep state surveillance can jeopardize individual privacy and the alarming trends of data commodification. Chaffetz reveals controversial voter registration tactics and the ethical implications of tech in political fundraising. With a focus on urgent legislative needs, his insights shed light on the threats posed by government and corporate overreach in our economy.

President Donald Trump just blew up Iran’s nuclear program. That was the easy part. What Trump has done in arranging a tenuous ceasefire between Iran and Israel, after hammering the table with 14 MOPs dropped on Iran’s most critical underground nuclear enrichment plants, is “a return to 19th Century Great Power projection,” says author and investigative reporter Peter Schweizer on the most recent episode of The Drill Down podcast. Co-host Eric Eggers adds, “the rizz is back.”

The podcast dives into the recent 'No Kings' protests, examining their impact and the troubling trend of politically motivated violence. It uncovers the financial backing that supports such movements, revealing the tension between grassroots activism and billionaire funding. The discussion also touches on the Trump administration's immigration policies and their electoral implications. Additionally, it highlights the divisive role of social media, particularly TikTok, in shaping public sentiment and foreign influences in domestic issues.

As the riots raged in Los Angeles, four things became clear – LA’s leaders are feckless; foreign money is behind the rioters; protesters are expressing a soup of different grievances, and all this may happen elsewhere. As with the BLM riots in 2020, the LA disturbances are not spontaneous or chaotic. They have been planned, supported, and even staffed by activist organizations whose goals have nothing to do with immigration law or the plight of day laborers lingering in Home Depot parking lots. On the most recent episode of The Drill Down, co-hosts Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers break down these connections and follow the money to Mexican cartels, China, taxpayer-funded NGOs, and even teachers and service employee unions.

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