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Trump, Epstein, and the Collapse of Legacy Media with Katie Phang

At the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Katie Phang joins Terry Moran for a powerful, unscripted conversation about the future of independent journalism, Donald Trump’s expanding exposure in the Epstein scandal, the failures of legacy media, and the stakes for American democracy.

Phang explains why she left MSNBC, how corporate media softens language to avoid upsetting advertisers, and why this moment demands clarity, courage, and honesty. She and Terry break down newly released Epstein documents, the political panic they’re causing, and why Republicans are now trapped between political…

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