Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins Stephen A. Smith on Straight Shooter for a wide-ranging conversation about some of the biggest controversies in Washington.
Luna addresses the push to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, questions surrounding President Trump’s growing crypto fortune, allegations of corruption inside government, congressional insider trading, foreign influence campaigns and the political battles shaping the upcoming midterm elections.
Stephen A. presses Luna on whether Trump should face the same scrutiny she demands of other politicians, while Luna explains why she believes corruption crosses party lines and reveals the resistance she says she has faced while pushing for greater transparency in Congress.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Anna Paulina Luna Joins Stephen A.
01:11 – Is Luna a Disruptor Inside the Republican Party?
04:39 – Fighting Her Own Party Over the SAVE Act
09:12 – Stephen A. Asks About Corruption in the Trump Administration
10:00 – Luna on the Epstein Files and Declassification
12:29 – Foreign Influence and Political Division in America
15:36 – Trump, Iran, Israel and the Push for Peace
16:33 – Stephen A. Questions Trump’s Crypto Fortune
21:00 – Trump’s Foreign Policy and Questions of Self-Interest
24:27 – “Follow the Money”: Trump, Congress and Insider Trading
25:21 – Luna Exposes the Fight Over Congressional Stock Trading
28:30 – Republicans vs. Democrats Heading Into the Midterms
31:18 – Luna’s Final Warning About the Direction of the Country
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins Stephen A. Smith on Straight Shooter for a wide-ranging conversation about some of the biggest controversies in Washington.
Luna addresses the push to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, questions surrounding President Trump’s growing crypto fortune, allegations of corruption inside government, congressional insider trading, foreign influence campaigns and the political battles shaping the upcoming midterm elections.
Stephen A. presses Luna on whether Trump should face the same scrutiny she demands of other politicians, while Luna explains why she believes corruption crosses party lines and reveals the resistance she says she has faced while pushing for greater transparency in Congress.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Anna Paulina Luna Joins Stephen A.
01:11 – Is Luna a Disruptor Inside the Republican Party?
04:39 – Fighting Her Own Party Over the SAVE Act
09:12 – Stephen A. Asks About Corruption in the Trump Administration
10:00 – Luna on the Epstein Files and Declassification
12:29 – Foreign Influence and Political Division in America
15:36 – Trump, Iran, Israel and the Push for Peace
16:33 – Stephen A. Questions Trump’s Crypto Fortune
21:00 – Trump’s Foreign Policy and Questions of Self-Interest
24:27 – “Follow the Money”: Trump, Congress and Insider Trading
25:21 – Luna Exposes the Fight Over Congressional Stock Trading
28:30 – Republicans vs. Democrats Heading Into the Midterms
31:18 – Luna’s Final Warning About the Direction of the Country
sxm.app.link/YouTubeSAS
Connect with me on social media:
Twitter: https://x.com/stephenasmith
Instagram: instagram.com/stephenasmith
TikTok: tiktok.com/@stephenasmith
Facebook: facebook.com/stephena
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephen-a-smith-763b31194
