Epstein, Civil Liberties and the New Public Shaming with Ankush Khardori

Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by Ankush Khardori. They discuss the Epstein files, Kathy Ruemmler, civil liberties, public shaming and whether the release of Epstein-related documents has generated more heat than facts. They also discuss cancel culture, online mobs, Anthony Weiner, anti-Semitism, and the broader consequences of judging people through leaked communications.

Ankush Khardori is a legal analyst and former federal prosecutor. He has been the legal affairs columnist for Politico and New York Magazine and has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, TIME and many more. Khardori regularly provides legal commentary and analysis on television, radio, and podcasts -- including CNN, MS NOW, the BBC, and NPR.

CHAPTERS

04:40 How Ankush Got the Kathy Ruemmler Story
08:00 The Epstein Files and Civil Liberties Debate
12:00 What the Document Releases Actually Revealed
22:30 Kathy Ruemmler, Bill Gates, and Jeffrey Epstein
29:00 The Human Cost of Public Accusations
42:40 The Cornell Student Anti-Semitism Controversy
48:40 Internet Mobs, Cancellation, and Public Shaming