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'Serious Concerns'
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'Serious Concerns'

House Democrats interviewed Les Wexner today, the billionaire who was named repeatedly in the Epstein files. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down what happened in the deposition, and what it means for the investigation into Epstein going forward.

The Weeknight · Michael Steele, Vaughn Hillyard, Ben Wieder, Jason Johnson, Brendan Ballou, Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Ezra Levin

February 19, 202641m 33s

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Show Notes

February 18, 2026, 7pm: In a roughly six-hour-long deposition with the House Oversight Committee, billionaire Les Wexner admitted to travelling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island but denied having any close relationship to the late sex offender. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou and Miami Herald investigative reporter Ben Wieder join The Weeknight to break down the latest. And, we are less than two weeks away from the first primary races of 2026, and the GOP is scrambling to find its midterm messaging. Ezra Levin, co-executive dir. of Indivisible, joins The Weeknight as Americans plan to hit the streets in “No Kings” events nationwide. 

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