# The coverups get weird as the corruption gets more obvious Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178/the-coverups-get-weird-as-the-corruption-gets-more-obvious Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178/the-coverups-get-weird-as-the-corruption-gets-more-obvious.md Podcast: [The David Pakman Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178) Published: 2026-05-13T18:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/SHHWD8225116737.mp3?updated=1778697973 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/SHHWD8225116737.mp3?updated=1778697973 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-david-pakman-show-745178/episodes/the-coverups-get-weird-as-the-corruption-gets-more-obvious Duration seconds: 4391 ## Resource -- On the Show: -- Ashley St. Clair, social media content creator and former MAGA firebrand now speaking out against the movement, joins us to discuss coordinated right-wing "marching orders" and pay-for-play schemes -- Robert Reich outlines a political maneuver where JD Vance and Marco Rubio invoke the 25th Amendment to oust Donald Trump -- Donald Trump travels to Beijing accompanied by a massive delegation of billionaires, including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang -- JD Vance sees his 2028 presidential nomination odds drop in betting markets as Marco Rubio gains favor among Republican donors -- Donald Trump states during a press event that he does not think about the financial situation of Americans, despite increasing prices -- Donald Trump insults reporter Akayla Gardner by calling her dumb after she asks about the ballooning costs of his ballroom project -- Donald Trump schedules his third dental evaluation of the year at Walter Reed, despite the White House possessing its own dental suite -- Donald Trump prepares for an annual physical at Walter Reed following recent admissions of receiving a CT scan -- On the Bonus Show: The Army cuts training over budget issues, Estonia considers a law that would require adoption transparency, AOC leads Democrats in 2028 polling, and much more... 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com πŸ‘‚ MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $247 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ πŸ₯ Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david πŸ’» Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.subst… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-david-pakman-show-745178/episodes/the-coverups-get-weird-as-the-corruption-gets-more-obvious/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178/the-coverups-get-weird-as-the-corruption-gets-more-obvious.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.