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Will Sommer

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The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they're also wanted in the UK. And so you have this interesting divide where I think kind of more your classic conservative types, Ron DeSantis, the Ben Shapiro crew, etc. They, I think, understandably do not think conservatives should embrace alleged human traffickers. People who are on video, I mean, it's not even an allegation.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they said all this stuff about sort of entrapping women into being cam operations and all this kind of stuff. Andrew Tate is wanted on rape charges in the U.K., And then you have kind of the more, you know, whatever will get me clicks or the more Trumpian types who are more than happy to host them on their podcasts. As you said, Dana White embraced them.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they said all this stuff about sort of entrapping women into being cam operations and all this kind of stuff. Andrew Tate is wanted on rape charges in the U.K., And then you have kind of the more, you know, whatever will get me clicks or the more Trumpian types who are more than happy to host them on their podcasts. As you said, Dana White embraced them.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they said all this stuff about sort of entrapping women into being cam operations and all this kind of stuff. Andrew Tate is wanted on rape charges in the U.K., And then you have kind of the more, you know, whatever will get me clicks or the more Trumpian types who are more than happy to host them on their podcasts. As you said, Dana White embraced them.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It was striking to me that not really a Trump figure, but someone from Vanderpump Rules also took pictures with them. And then he said, oh, my gosh, I didn't know who those guys were. You know, I denounced them. Mario Lopez did. Slater. Yeah, exactly. What's up, Slater?

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It was striking to me that not really a Trump figure, but someone from Vanderpump Rules also took pictures with them. And then he said, oh, my gosh, I didn't know who those guys were. You know, I denounced them. Mario Lopez did. Slater. Yeah, exactly. What's up, Slater?

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It was striking to me that not really a Trump figure, but someone from Vanderpump Rules also took pictures with them. And then he said, oh, my gosh, I didn't know who those guys were. You know, I denounced them. Mario Lopez did. Slater. Yeah, exactly. What's up, Slater?

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It's really – it's interesting also to have this kind of focus on Epstein and human trafficking. That's the worst thing you can do. But then also say, oh, come on in, Andrew Tate.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It's really – it's interesting also to have this kind of focus on Epstein and human trafficking. That's the worst thing you can do. But then also say, oh, come on in, Andrew Tate.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It's really – it's interesting also to have this kind of focus on Epstein and human trafficking. That's the worst thing you can do. But then also say, oh, come on in, Andrew Tate.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I think there's a lot to that.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I think there's a lot to that.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I think there's a lot to that.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

fascinating guy i don't think he has any experience as a prosecutor no i was previously aware of him because uh phyllis schlafly sort of the anti-feminist icon who died maybe a decade ago or so he was kind of like her chief crony and there was this big flap over like control of her legacy and so i was familiar with he got this memo that was just like here's how we wrest the control of phyllis schlafly's image away and i'm going from memory is it not true wasn't he i

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

fascinating guy i don't think he has any experience as a prosecutor no i was previously aware of him because uh phyllis schlafly sort of the anti-feminist icon who died maybe a decade ago or so he was kind of like her chief crony and there was this big flap over like control of her legacy and so i was familiar with he got this memo that was just like here's how we wrest the control of phyllis schlafly's image away and i'm going from memory is it not true wasn't he i

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

fascinating guy i don't think he has any experience as a prosecutor no i was previously aware of him because uh phyllis schlafly sort of the anti-feminist icon who died maybe a decade ago or so he was kind of like her chief crony and there was this big flap over like control of her legacy and so i was familiar with he got this memo that was just like here's how we wrest the control of phyllis schlafly's image away and i'm going from memory is it not true wasn't he i

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I think that's exactly – yeah, I can't remember the disposition of the other children, but it was like they went with sort of even like a more kind of aggressive name. It was sort of a more aggressive like MAGA-type brand. And so there was that. And then when he got appointed, I was like, wait, like the Phyllis Schlafly guy? Because I think I talked to him at the time when I was writing about it.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I think that's exactly – yeah, I can't remember the disposition of the other children, but it was like they went with sort of even like a more kind of aggressive name. It was sort of a more aggressive like MAGA-type brand. And so there was that. And then when he got appointed, I was like, wait, like the Phyllis Schlafly guy? Because I think I talked to him at the time when I was writing about it.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I think that's exactly – yeah, I can't remember the disposition of the other children, but it was like they went with sort of even like a more kind of aggressive name. It was sort of a more aggressive like MAGA-type brand. And so there was that. And then when he got appointed, I was like, wait, like the Phyllis Schlafly guy? Because I think I talked to him at the time when I was writing about it.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

And U.S. Attorney is also a uniquely important role in D.C. because it also prosecutes sort of street crime and drugs and gun stuff, unlike other jurisdictions. And so I thought, oh, geez, I thought there was supposed to be this like we were going to take crime in D.C. really seriously. I thought that was part of the administration's job. But instead, we get him.