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Anna Merlan is a senior reporter at Mother Jones who covers disinformation, technology, and extremism. She joined us to discuss the Trump Administration's efforts to address the "Epstein Files" controversy and why calming supporters' anger over this issue has proven particularly challenging. We also explored how right-wing media has sought to downplay Ghislaine Maxwell's role in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
Links for Anna:
* Read her story in Mother Jones: How Does the Epstein Scandal End?
* Check out her book: “Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power”
* Follow her on Bluesky: @annamerlan.bsky.social
Support the show and get access to weekly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/PostingThroughIt
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Anna Merlan is a senior reporter at Mother Jones who covers disinformation, technology, and extremism. She joined us to discuss the Trump Administration's efforts to address the "Epstein Files" controversy and why calming supporters' anger over this issue has proven particularly challenging. We also explored how right-wing media has sought to downplay Ghislaine Maxwell's role in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
Links for Anna:
* Read her story in Mother Jones: How Does the Epstein Scandal End?
* Check out her book: “Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power”
* Follow her on Bluesky: @annamerlan.bsky.social
Support the show and get access to weekly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/PostingThroughIt
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