John Kennedy Says DOJ Should Reveal 'Who Epstein Trafficked These Young Women To'

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill.

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00:00Regarding rescissions, I mean, do you think any other changes will need to happen?

00:04Are you worried about, you know, PBS, NPR funding in Louisiana?

00:09I don't think the federal government, using taxpayer money, should be subsidizing any form of media.

00:20The president of public broadcasting, for instance, has made it very clear

00:30that she thinks that, in her words, America is, quote, addicted to white supremacy, end quote.

00:40She has said, in her words, we should stop using the terms boy and girl, because that's confusing to people.

00:52The president of public broadcasting is entitled to her opinion. This is America.

00:57America. She's not entitled to $600 million from the American taxpayer to advance her opinion.

01:08And we're going to cut the funding off like it was a dead stump.

01:15In terms of another subject, President Trump has kind of gotten a little black from Republicans,

01:21remembers the MAGA movement over his refusal to direct Pam Bond to release some of the Epstein files.

01:26Democrats appear to be seizing on this. I mean, where do you stand? Should these files be released?

01:32I think that, I think the American people, well, let me back up.

01:39I think Epstein was a sex trafficker.

01:44And I think it's perfectly understandable that the American people would like to know who Epstein trafficked these young women to,

01:59besides himself, besides himself.

02:01I think it's a perfectly reasonable question.

02:04And I think the Justice Department should answer it.

02:06If the answer is no one else, then that's their answer.

02:10But they need to ask it.

02:12I need to answer it.

02:13Do you think that Pam Bond has been forthcoming enough?

02:15Can I just ask you a quick view on Jerome Powell?

02:18Ma'am?

02:18Can I just ask you a quick view on Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair?

02:22You know, Trump has said last night...

02:23What's your question?

02:25Do you think that he should fire him?

02:27If you fire the chairman of the Federal Reserve, you will see the stock market crash, and you will see the bond market crash.

02:42If Powell unilaterally cut interest rates three points, 300 basis points, 3% right now, you would see the bond market go into a fit.

03:08You would see interest rates rise dramatically, and it would have a huge impact on us borrowing money to fund the government.

03:19Okay?