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Epstein Files Letdown, Zelensky Goes to Washington, Tate Brothers Arrive in America: AM Update 2/28

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

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Epstein Files Letdown, Zelensky Goes to Washington, Tate Brothers Arrive in America: AM Update 2/28AM Update for 2/28: Ukrainian President Zelensky is set to visit the White House today. Some of the "Epstein Files" have been released, and it's a letdown so far. Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristian Tate arrive in the U.S. Mysterious circumstances surrounding deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife.Beam: Visit https://ShopBeam.com/MEGYN and use code TCS at checkout for 40% offGrand Canyon University: https://GCU.edu

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Chapter 1: What are the highlights of the AM Update for February 28th?

3.001 - 9.427 Megyn Kelly

Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Friday, February 28th, 2025. And this is your AM Update.

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9.908 - 16.554 Keir Starmer

This is a historic moment to make sure it's a lasting deal. And we're about to have a discussion about how we can make that work.

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17.142 - 35.036 Megyn Kelly

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the White House ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's arrival later today. The U.K. leader praising the Trump administration for bringing the option for peace to the table in the war on Ukraine. The first round of the Epstein files are released. What they say and what they don't.

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35.637 - 41.962 Ron Johnson

No, Florida is not a place where you're welcome with that type of conduct.

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42.267 - 67.923 Megyn Kelly

Controversial online influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate return to Florida to a less-than-warm welcome from the governor. And the Maine state legislature censures one of their own for posting a picture of a minor to Facebook with a political message. But there's a lot more to the story. And a legendary actor found dead under what appear to be mysterious circumstances. We'll have a full report.

68.403 - 87.213 Megyn Kelly

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Chapter 2: What is the significance of Zelensky's visit to Washington?

143.166 - 164.49 Megyn Kelly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky set to visit the White House today to formalize a mineral mining agreement with the U.S. President Trump touting the agreement as very big, though Mr. Zelensky appears to see it as a starting line rather than a finishing line. At a news conference in Kiev on Wednesday, Mr. Zelensky said his country sees U.S. security guarantees as vital.

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165.13 - 185.376 Megyn Kelly

The current agreement has no such commitments, however. CNN reporting President Zelensky is planning to have further discussions with Mr. Trump. on that point later today. Mr. Trump believes a strong economic alliance with Ukraine will be more than enough of a security guarantee. The president spoke on this with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from the White House yesterday.

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185.897 - 203.73 Donald Trump

President Zelensky is coming to see me on Friday, Friday morning, and we're going to be signing really a very important agreement for both sides because it's really going to get us into that country. We'll be working there. We'll have a lot of people working there. And so in that sense, it's very good. It's a backstop, you could say.

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203.77 - 213.242 Donald Trump

I don't think anybody's gonna play around if we're there with a lot of workers and having to do with rare earths and other things which we need for our country.

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213.834 - 232.869 Megyn Kelly

President Trump has warned European allies that the U.S. will not defend countries who are not interested in defending themselves. Though initially shocking to European leaders, his demand has led to increased cooperation in planning for Ukraine's post-war defense. While many on the left criticized Mr. Trump for his harsh words toward U.S.

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allies, Prime Minister Starmer signaling the U.S.-UK relationship is as strong as ever.

239.114 - 268.726 Keir Starmer

It is my pleasure to bring from His Majesty the King a letter. He sends his best wishes and his regards, of course, but he also asked me to bear this letter and bring it to you. So can I present the letter from the King to you? Thank you very much. Am I supposed to read it right now? Yeah, please do. This is a letter from His Majesty the King. It's an invitation for a second state visit.

269.566 - 288.896 Keir Starmer

This is really special. This has never happened before. This is unprecedented. And I think that just symbolizes the strength of the relationship between us. A very special letter. I think the last state visit was a tremendous success. It was. His Majesty the King wants to make this even better.

289.417 - 292.677 Megyn Kelly

Prime Minister Starmer added to Mr. Trump's comments on the Ukraine deal.

Chapter 3: Why are the Epstein Files considered a letdown?

393.561 - 415.079 Megyn Kelly

The binders were prepared from the roughly 200 pages of documents sent by the FBI to the attorney general. A.G. Bondi telling FBI Director Kash Patel in a letter later, a source informed her there are thousands more pages relating to Jeffrey Epstein in the FBI field office in New York. Ms. Bondi issuing a new deadline of 8 a.m.

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415.119 - 440.751 Megyn Kelly

Friday this morning for the FBI to deliver the full and complete Epstein files to her office. She is also ordering an immediate investigation into why her earlier directives were not complied with. The DOJ published the contents of the binders to its website last night. Coming up, Andrew and Tristan Tate return to the U.S. with less than a warm welcome.

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441.271 - 466.332 Megyn Kelly

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after Romania lifts a travel ban. Romanian officials arrested the brothers in December 2022 on charges of rape and sex trafficking. Investigators accused the brothers, who have millions of followers online, of recruiting women through the lover boy method, misrepresenting their intention, toward a romantic relationship and then forcing women to make pornographic content.

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They identified seven alleged victims. They were held in pretrial detention until March of 2023. then released to house arrest, which was lifted in August 2023. In December, Romanian courts ruled the case against the brothers could not proceed to trial, the judge citing procedural irregularities from prosecutors, though there are still other investigations involving similar activities underway.

563.421 - 580.951 Megyn Kelly

The Romanian government lifted the travel ban on the brothers under the condition that they return to that country for legal proceedings related to these ongoing investigations, The next appearance is set for March. Meantime, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis commented on their arrival in his state yesterday.

581.291 - 594.482 Ron Johnson

We have no involvement in that. I read about it through the media. Clearly, the federal government has jurisdiction whether they want to rebuff his entry into the United States. And I have confidence that whether it's Pam Bondi or Kristi Noem, that they will be

Chapter 4: What is the controversy surrounding the Tate Brothers' return to the U.S.?

615.08 - 629.025 Megyn Kelly

The brothers are frankly disgusting. They're self-described misogynists. Andrew Tate is often referred to as the king of toxic masculinity, a moniker he endorses. Here's a small sample of his online musings. I perfected this in pimp school.

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629.205 - 633.487 Andrew Klavan

We had to practice if a girl comes at you, you're cheating, you're cheating.

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634.107 - 641.45 Megyn Kelly

It's bang out the machete, boom in her face, and then grip her up by the neck. Upon arrival in Florida, Andrew Tate made comments to reporters.

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642.17 - 656.296 Andrew Klavan

We've yet to be convicted of any crime in our lives ever. We have no criminal record anywhere on the planet ever. Our case was dismissed on the 19th of December in Romania under the Biden administration. And our prosecutor recently decided because we have no active indictment in court to let us go and return.

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656.716 - 675.308 Megyn Kelly

It's unclear what, if any, involvement the White House had in the Tate's arrival back in Florida. Special envoy to the president, Rick Grinnell, who secured the release of six hostages from Venezuela. denying to the Financial Times any involvement in returning the Tates to the United States, contradicting an earlier report about him.

675.808 - 687.518 Megyn Kelly

The Washington Post reports the Romanian Foreign Ministry denies any U.S. government intervention. Asked about this yesterday in the Oval Office, President Trump appeared to be unaware of these developments.

688.138 - 697.542 Donald Trump

I know nothing about that. I don't know. You're saying he's on a plane right now? Yeah, I just know nothing about it. We'll check it out. We'll let you know.

697.622 - 709.587 Keir Starmer

Obviously, this involves there's an English element here. So obviously, it's important that justice is done. And human trafficking is obviously, to my mind, a security risk. And so we'll catch up with the story.

709.847 - 726.221 Megyn Kelly

Prime Minister Starmer's interest in the brothers relates to charges they are facing in the U.K., The brothers are facing extradition charges to the UK when their legal proceedings in Romania wrap up. British officials are investigating allegations of rape and human trafficking against them.

Chapter 5: What actions are being taken regarding the Epstein Files?

751.572 - 775.906 Megyn Kelly

Libby posted a picture of the athlete atop the podium next to the two female athletes he bested easily in the competition. The pictures accompanied by the caption, another day, another instance of an unremarkable biological male athlete who couldn't win against other males dominating girls' sports. On Tuesday, the Maine legislature voted 75 to 70 to censure Ms.

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775.966 - 787.311 Megyn Kelly

Libby, calling her actions, posting a minor's photo with a political statement, reprehensible and possibly endangering the student. Following the session, Ms. Libby took to Facebook Live.

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787.864 - 811.524 Laurel Libby

Maine Democrats censured me because I posted pictures of a minor. The state championship is a public event. The individual in question determined of his own free will to participate, and his photos are posted publicly on multiple websites. He was even publicly photographed holding a sign that said state champ.

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812.694 - 834.851 Megyn Kelly

Ms. Libby will not be allowed to vote or speak on the floor until she apologizes, something she says she will not do. Polls show the vast majority of Americans, Democrats and Republicans, are in favor of banning males from female sports. Following the session, a reporter from The Maine Wire asked members of the state legislature where they stand on this issue.

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835.691 - 848.942 Reporter

Excuse me, Representative, do you favor men and women's sports? I'm sorry, I'm busy trying to get my work done so I can get home. Representative Dodge, I'd love to just ask you a couple of questions about men playing and women's sports. Do you have any comment on that?

848.962 - 852.705 Laurel Libby

I'm not doing any interviews tonight with the main wire. Please leave.

853.245 - 855.667 Reporter

Excuse me, Representative, I'm just wondering if I could ask you a couple of questions.

855.908 - 857.809 Laurel Libby

No, I'm tired. It's been very long.

857.849 - 863.754 Reporter

Thank you. Do you have any comments that you'd like to make on the proceedings tonight? I have no comment.

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