'WHY Won't You Answer The Question?!' Graham & Ramaswamy Scandals + Liz Truss Interview

Two major political controversies have erupted in the United States ahead of next week’s crucial midterm elections, raising questions about campaign tactics, political hypocrisy and the boundaries of public scrutiny. Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy is facing criticism over an attack ad featuring an interview with his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother. The advert has sparked controversy over the circumstances surrounding their estrangement and the family’s history. Rather than backing down, Ramaswamy has doubled down on the campaign - reportedly committing millions of dollars to the ad. Meanwhile, The Young Turks have come under fire after releasing a documentary examining the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s alleged private life. The programme features claims from male escorts, including one who alleges he was 17 at the time of an encounter. The allegations have prompted accusations of hypocrisy, with critics questioning whether the same scrutiny would be applied to a liberal politician. Graham’s sister, Darline, is also fighting to win his former Senate seat in South Carolina. Piers Morgan is joined by a panel to discuss all of this and more with host & executive producer of The Young Turks, Ana Kasparian, founder & CEO of The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur, Republican Senate candidate of New Jersey, Justin Murphy, host of the Liz Wheeler Show, Liz Wheeler, and Glenn Greenwald, Host of System Update. Then, Piers is joined by former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, whose 49-day premiership in 2022 was marked by market turmoil, rising interest rates and political upheaval. Her brief time in Downing Street became infamous, with the now-iconic lettuce comparison symbolising the speed of her downfall. Since leaving office, Truss has increasingly aligned herself with MAGA Republicans in the United States and blamed the so-called “deep state” for her political demise. Now, with her new book, Bank Job, she seeks to expand on those claims.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:03:36) The panel joins Piers to discuss the Lindsey Graham scandal 

(00:04:55) Cenk Uygur on the Young Turks Lindsey Graham documentary

(00:07:23) Liz Wheeler responds to Cenk 

(00:08:44) Cenk responds to Liz Wheeler’s allegations 

(00:13:55) Justin Murphy on the legitimacy of Lindsey Graham’s ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘criminality’

(00:16:20) Ana Kasparian on Lindsey Graham’s inability to respond

(00:18:20) Marjorie Taylor Green’s comments on Lindsey Graham after the revelations

(00:20:28) Cenk on the hypocrisy over the media attacking the uncovering of these tapes 

(00:22:07) Piers asks Cenk “Do you have evidence that Lindsey was being blackmailed?”

(00:25:54) The panel debates Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad campaign scandal

(00:46:10) Glenn Greenwald joins to discuss the election in Brazil 

(00:51:58) Liz Truss joins the show and reflects on her short tenure as UK Prime Minister

(00:52:26) Piers asks Liz Truss “do you like Lettuce?”

(00:54:21) Liz Truss on the UK’s revolving door of prime ministers “The system is broken”

(01:04:10) Piers pushes Liz on her policies “If you’re so ballsy… then why did you resign?”

(01:22:27) Piers challenges Liz on shifting the blame for her failures

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