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Tapper Pressed on Biden Coverage, DOJ Charges Dem Rep, Rubio's Fiery Senate Hearing: AM Update 5/21
Wed, 21 May 2025
Jake Tapper admits the legacy media ignored clear signs of Biden’s cognitive decline, and says it’s time for serious soul-searching. A New Jersey Democrat Congresswoman is charged after a scuffle at an ICE detention center. New witnesses in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial describe drug procurement hotel debauchery. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushes back against fierce criticism from Senate Democrats, defending the administration’s efforts to streamline foreign aid and prioritize American interests.Riverbend Ranch: Visit https://riverbendranch.com/ | Use promo code MEGYN for $20 off your first order. Patriot Mobile: Get a Free Month at https://PatriotMobile.com/MEGYN or call 972-PATRIOT
Chapter 1: What does Jake Tapper say about Biden's cognitive decline?
CNN's Jake Tapper admitting legacy media needs to do some soul-searching over their coverage of the very obvious cognitive decline of President Joe Biden.
Alina Hopper wanted me to admit to doing something that I did not do, and I was not going to do that.
Chapter 2: What charges does the New Jersey Democrat Congresswoman face?
A New Jersey House Democrat facing charges following an altercation at an ICE detention center earlier this month. New voices in the courtroom. Witnesses take the stand in the criminal case against Sean Diddy Combs, shedding light on what they say really happened. and Marco Rubio battles with Democrat senators in a fiery hearing. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.
Chapter 3: What new details emerged in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial?
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Chapter 4: How did Marco Rubio defend foreign aid in the Senate hearing?
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CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson joining The Megyn Kelly Show on Tuesday for their first extended interview, promoting their new book, Original Sin.
The book, citing interviews with more than 200 Democrat insiders and Biden White House staffers, details the behind-the-scenes efforts to conceal the true state of President Joe Biden's cognitive decline, including threatening or retaliating against reporters who dared to question Mr. Biden's mental fitness.
Many in legacy media caving to that pressure or not needing any pressure at all to protect Mr. Biden, ignoring what was apparent to this listening audience for years. President Biden was undergoing significant cognitive decline. your humble reporter questioning Mr. Tapper on his role in the cover-up. It could only ever work if you allowed it, if the press allowed it.
Some of us tried not to, and some of us were complicit.
The Biden White House did not like me, okay? This is, I do not have great connections with the Biden White House.
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Chapter 5: What does the book 'Original Sin' reveal about Biden's presidency?
Well, clearly you have a lot of sources. You say you talked to over 200 sources for this book. You have some you could have called and worked.
No, that's the point, is that they were not being honest.
Well, how did the Wall Street Journal get it in June of 2024? And Jake Tapper and CNN couldn't find sources for this story then before he dropped out?
Annie Linsky and Siobhan Hughes did an amazing job in their reporting. And they should be heralded. And I heralded them. I had them on my show right after the debate to talk about their great reporting.
But you did not put them on when they published that story, which was before the debate.
Correct. If we're going to do this, let's just stick to the facts here, okay?
Jake, that's what I've been doing all along. One of us didn't miss the biggest story of the century when it comes to presidential politics, and one of us did. Mr. Tapper called the book reporting process humbling, admitting that he should have pushed harder on the Biden White House and revealing he called Lara Trump to apologize for dismissing her 2020 concerns about Mr. Biden's cognitive decline.
He says it's now time for the corporate press to reflect.
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Chapter 6: Who were the key advisors behind Biden's administration?
But Gifford, who attended the event, says the book got it wrong, insisting there was no moment where Mr. Biden failed to recognize Clooney. Mr. Tapper responding to that pushback.
We just went through as a country years and years of the Biden people lying and denying things. And I'm not particularly interested in pretending any of it is credible. We are very sure of our story. It wasn't just in our book. It was thoroughly fact-checked in The New Yorker, who did an excerpt of it. And we stand by it. And I don't really care what Rufus says.
The full interview with Tapper Ann Thompson, including many new details from the book, is available on The Megyn Kelly Show feed on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. On Monday, interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Haba announcing two actions tied to a recent clash. between Democratic lawmakers and law enforcement at an ICE detention facility.
On May 9th, Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez, and LaMonica McIver arrived at Delaney Hall in Newark seeking a tour. Newark Mayor Raz Baraka, a vocal critic of the facility, also showed up. Tensions escalated, leading to a scuffle, the Trump administration accusing the Democrats of storming the facility.
Mayor Baraka was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, but released the same day. Body cam footage shows Congresswoman McIver physically engaging with the officers. On Monday, U.S. Attorney Habba dropped the charges against Baraka, quote, for the sake of moving forward, offering to personally tour the facility with him.
Habba then announcing charges against Congresswoman McIver for allegedly assaulting and interfering with law enforcement, saying she had, quote, given her every opportunity to come to a resolution. Congresswoman McIver firing back, calling the charges, quote, purely political, saying she looks forward to clearing her name in court. On CNN, the congresswoman implying she rejected a plea deal.
Well, the Justice Department and Alina Hoppe wanted me to admit to doing something that I did not do. And I was not going to do that. Once again, I came there to do my job and conduct an oversight visit. And they wanted me to say something differently.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other members of the House Democrat leadership condemning the move in a joint written statement, quote, the criminal charge against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver is extreme, morally bankrupt and lacks any basis in law or fact.
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Chapter 7: What criticism does 'Original Sin' face from both sides?
The statement characterizing the charges as, quote, a blatant attempt by the Trump administration to intimidate Congress and interfere with our ability to serve as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch. President Trump asked about the charges on Tuesday.
I'll give me a break. Did you see her? She was out of control. Those days are over. The days of woke. The days of woke. No, I didn't. The days of woke are over. That woman, I have no idea who she is. That woman was out of control. She was shoving federal agents. She was out of control. The days of that crap are over in this country. We're going to have law and order.
Coming up, a participant in the infamous so-called freak-offs takes the stand in the Sean Diddy Combs trial. And Secretary of State Marco Rubio's fiery Senate hearing next. I wanna tell you about Patriot Mobile. They support Americans who believe that faith, family, and freedom are worth fighting for. But did you know that they have got cutting edge technology too?
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Mr. Combs' former assistant, David James, taking the stand for a second day of testimony. Mr. James worked for Mr. Combs from 2007 to 2009, telling prosecutors he often set up hotel rooms for Mr. Combs. The work involved prepping clothing, a toiletry bag, a medicine bag, food, and drinks for Combs.
The witness saying the medicine bag typically contained 25 to 30 pill bottles, including ecstasy and Percocet. James testified to frequently procuring drugs for Combs' friends, including cocaine. James would restock items for Mr. Combs, including baby oil, lubricant, and condoms. James said he would ask Combs' security for cash reimbursement for these items.
held in a Louis Vuitton bag always carried by Combs' security. On cross-examination, Mr. James testifying he was instructed not to submit those personal items for reimbursement, accepting those cash repayments instead, because Combs did not want to have a company record for those items. Prosecutors then calling mail stripper Sharae Hayes to the stand.
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