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Rob Finnerty squared off with former NBC correspondent Chuck Todd on Newsmax’s Finnerty this week in a sparring match that laid bare the divide between establishment media apologists and conservatives demanding accountability. The segment touched on Jeff Bezos’ stewardship of the Washington Post, the still-smoldering Epstein files, and the broader rot in elite journalism that too often protects powerful people instead of victims.
Finnerty didn’t mince words about Bezos and the Post, arguing that what was once a respected paper has become an ideological megaphone shielded by billionaire ownership and managerial indifference. Conservatives have long warned that when one of the richest men on earth bankrolls a newsroom, it stops serving the public and starts serving a political agenda — a problem Chuck Todd appeared eager to rationalize rather than confront.
The Epstein files remain the mirror showing how broken institutions protect elites, and Finnerty pressed that point hard, suggesting the timing of DOJ announcements has repeatedly sidelined deeper questions about who benefited from secrecy. He told viewers it feels deliberate — an effort to push the public off the scent and preserve reputations — an accusation that speaks to the very real frustration Americans have with selective transparency.
That frustration isn’t limited to cable pundits; conservative lawmakers and even the former president have publicly demanded full disclosure. Sen. Ted Cruz has openly called for every document tied to Epstein’s crimes to be released so accomplices can be exposed and prosecuted, and President Trump has said he wants “everything” in the Epstein files made public — comments that underline how widespread the demand for truth has become.
Meanwhile, too many mainstream outlets have treated the Epstein scandal like a hot potato, ducking sustained coverage and, as Finnerty charged, effectively being told not to touch certain threads by the powers that be. When major networks and legacy newspapers play along with this cautious choreography, they betray the victims and handicap the public’s right to know, proving once again that conservative skepticism toward the “trusted” media is not some knee-jerk contrarianism but a necessary check on concentrated power.
Americans deserve a full accounting — not leaks, not spin, not carefully timed PR drops — and conservatives should keep pushing until every relevant document is in the light of day. If the country cares about justice and the rule of law, Congress and the courts must do their jobs, journalists must finally report without fear, and no billionaire owner should be allowed to use a newsroom as a political cudgel. The debate between Finnerty and Todd was more than talk TV; it was a reminder that patriots must demand transparency and fight for the powerless against the privileged.
