Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, February 28, 2025

Episode Date: February 28, 2025

Epstein list delayed, Mexicans extradited, Trump for peace, and maybe the mysterious passing of Gene Hackman. Plus, the Message of the Day, on the firing of Joy Reid at MSNBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater. Thank you, Bill. It is Friday, February 28th, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Epstein list delayed. Mexicans extradited, Trump for peace, and maybe foul play. That's all coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day.

But first, yesterday was supposed to be the release of some Epstein files. and there were some documents released, nothing breakthrough, but apparently the FBI field office in New York refused to give the Attorney General the full set of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote a letter to Cash Patel, the new FBI director, saying that she was given 200 pages of documents and she was assured that that was all the documents related to Epstein.

She then learned from a source at an FBI field office in New York that there were thousands of pages of documents that they didn't hand over. She then ordered Cash Patel to release all the documents by today to her office. Senator Marsha Blackburn told me yesterday and she's been a crusade to get the Epstein files released, said this will help us break apart what has become a global human and sex trafficking ring. Mexico extradited 28 cartel bosses to the United States, including the killer of the DEA agent Kiki Kamerena. One could assume this is done in an effort to appease America and Trump and U.S. officials

who have been pushing for tariffs against Mexico for their protection of these drug cartels, along with the murderer of that DEA agent, which was back in 1985, they also extradited two Supreme Leaders of Los Zetas Cartel and the brother of the Supreme Leader of Cartel, Halisco. The confirmation of the extradition came at the exact same time that Mexico's security cabinet was meeting with our Secretary of State Marco Rubio. There still is a reward for the main cartel boss that America wants El Mencho, $15 million reward.

While the president of Ukraine is in D.C. today to sign that mineral rights deal with America, Trump is not just seeking peace with Russia and Ukraine, but also in the Middle East. Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, said leaders across the Middle East have a strong desire in the region to see expansion of the historic Abraham Accords. Rubio said we've now seen more and more countries, even quietly, and I don't want to say who they are yet because they've been quiet about it, but we've had more and more countries come forward and say that they would like to join as well, some from that region and some from Africa as well. So I think it's something we can build on. And to me, it would be

one of the great developments of his term. Oscar award-winning legend, Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home. Police are calling it potentially suspicious. Hackman was 95, his wife, 63. They were in their home in New Mexico. Originally, police said there was no sign of foul play, but now detectives believe that the deaths are suspicious enough to require a thorough search investigation. Gene Hackman's daughter told TMZ that carbon monoxide poisoning might be to blame. I'm Mike Slater from Politics by Faith. Bill O'Reilly with your message of the day. Next. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to tune into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of politics. President Trump and his team are

shaking up Washington like never before, and we're here to cover it from all sides, especially on the topics the mainstream media won't. So if you're a political junkie on a late lunch or getting ready for the drive home, new episodes of the Sean Spicer Show podcast drop at 2 p.m. East Coast every day. Make sure you tune in. You can find us at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. Time now for the O'Reilly Update, message of the day. On this Friday, I don't really pay much attention to far left pundits or far right pundits. On, radio or television. They don't teach me anything. I respect the fact that they can give their opinion, but if I'm not learning, why am I giving them my time? But something happened the other

day that caught my attention. So as you may know, MSNBC is pretty much done. NBC News, Comcast, cut it loose. MSNBC no longer shares facilities with NBC News, nor can they use any of NBC News's personnel. Why? Because Comcast NBC wants to sell MSNBC. So the outfit fired Joy Reid, a radical leftist, and cut 99 jobs out of MSNBC's entire lineup. enter rachel maddow the highest rated personality on msnbc who basically called nbc news racist for moving out joy reid the african-american on the air miss maddow said that well i disagree i think the uh decision was made because miss reed was a nut but you got to give rachel maddall one thing got guts. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me. Bill

at Bill O'Reilly.com. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. Name in town if you wish to opine. Now let's go to the mail. David concierge member, Bill, this issue between Trump and the Associated Press is petty. I cannot care less what the Gulf of Mexico America is called. But it's not about that. You know, as we explain, it's about the Associated Press being far left. it's about okay but i agree i i'm calling the gulf of mexico to gulf of mexico i'm a traditionalist i'm i'm not changing okay um el roman jacksonville florida you mentioned today the names of cabinet members that said no to alon must email requesting bullet points by federal employees um how about trump directs his cabinet members to make employees comply you're not going to do that

President Trump held the cabinet meeting today. Could have said, hey, there's Alon, because Alon was into a little hat. I don't know why Alon had a little hat in the cabinet meeting, but he did. And the president could have said, hey, I want you all to comply with the Elon Musk's little order, but he didn't. Because he's not going to do that. Bill Henderson, Peachtree City, Georgia. Most of the people did nothing more than except. a job with the federal government. They didn't create the federal corrupt system. They have kids

to feed and bills to pay like the rest of us, tell a law to ditch the chainsaw and bring in job counselors. Well, I can see a little bit more compassion, but we've got to cut the federal workforce. And I'm going to mean people are going to get hurt. But I get your point. You've got to be some compassion and job counseling would be good. Placement, whatever. Evelyn, thank you, Bill, for your perspective about President Trump's actions, the first month of his president's seat. It's been incredible. My husband and I look forward to the OSPN News every day. That is what we are here to do. We will tell you the truth. Few others will. In a moment, something you might not know.

Power, politics, and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist, and the host of the host of the people. the brand new podcast, Podforce One. Every week, I'll sit down for candid conversations with Washington's most powerful disruptors, lawmakers, lawmakers, and even the president of the United States. These are the leaders shaping the future of America and the world. Listen to Podforce One with me, Miranda Devine, every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.

don't want to miss an episode. Now, the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. 42 years ago tonight, the most popular TV show in America aired its final episode. 77% of all U.S. households with a television set tuned in to watch the conclusion of MASH. Here is the story. Based on a 1968 novel by Richard Hooker, the motion picture was released in January 1970. The title was an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. The plot featured American medics treating wounded soldiers during the Korean War.

The film starred Donald Sutherland and Sally Kellerman, and it was a hit. Nominated for five Academy Awards, it won. the Oscar for Best Screenplay. MASH was then adapted for television. The show premiered in September 1972. Mesh quickly became a smash. Millions watched each week to see Alain Aldo, Wayne Rogers, and the crew treat wounded American soldiers. Most storylines were veiled critiques of the country's ongoing war in Vietnam. After 11 years on the air, the series ended. On February 28th, 1983. CBS aired a two-and-a-half-hour finale, titled Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen. The plot chronicle the final days of the Korean conflict. The characters break down their camp,

exchanged cheerful goodbyes, then go their separate ways. Amazingly, some members of the original cast are still working, including Loretta's Witt, Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, and Mike Farrow. Most are in their 80s. The last time the actors appeared together was the show's 30th anniversary special, and that aired back in 2002. And here's something else you might not know. The finale of MASH was the most anticipated event in TV history. 125 million people watched the broadcast.

That's 53 percent of the entire U.S. population in 1983. The BBC sold 30-second commercial blocks to advertisers for $450,000. More than NBC charged for Super Bowl ads the same year. Back in a moment. Hey, I'm Caitlin Becker, the host of the New York Postcast, and I've got exactly what you need to start your weekdays. Every morning, I'll bring you the stories that matter, plus the news people actually talk about,

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