DOJ Spy Games, the Indomitable Epstein Files & Congress’s NPC Energy: Rep. Becca Balint Roasts Bondi

DOJ Spy Games, the Indomitable Epstein Files & Congress’s NPC Energy: Rep. Becca Balint Roasts Bondi

From The Lincoln Project by The Lincoln Project

April 14, 2026 · 46 min

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Rick Wilson and Rep. Becca Balint discuss the implications of DOJ surveillance and the fallout from Pam Bondi's actions related to the Epstein files.

Bondi. Epstein. DOJ surveillance. Congress folding. This episode is a front-row seat to a system cracking in real time. Rick Wilson is joined by Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint to unpack the collapse of Pam Bondi — from her questionable moves inside the U.S. Department of Justice to her firing tied to the still-explosive Epstein files that just won’t disappear. They break down reports of DOJ surveillance on members of Congress inside a makeshift SCIF, why Bondi’s “burn book” flopped, and how fear, loyalty tests, and political pressure have turned Congress into a rubber stamp instead of a check on power. This is what it looks like when institutions bend—and who pays the price when they do. • • • • • You can find Rep. Becca Balint on X @RepBeccaB, on Bluesky @balint.house.gov, and on her Youtube @RepBeccaB. Rick Wilson is on X at @TheRickWilson, on Bluesky at @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and you can check out Rick's Substack at therickwilson.substack.com . You can check out more of LP's work at www.lincolnproject.us and on X at @ProjectLincoln. Head to https://superpower.com and use code [LINCOLN] at checkout for $20 off your membership. After you sign up, they’ll ask how you…

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