Timcast IRL · June 7, 2025 · 2h 0m
FBI SEIZES Fauci's Devices, Kash Patel Tells Rogan WE'RE ONTO HIM In COVID Probe w/ Roseanne Barr & Mel K
Featuring: Roseanne Barr, Mel K
Episode Recap
In this Timcast IRL episode, Tim Pool and co-hosts discussed several major news stories. The primary focus was on FBI Director Kash Patel's announcement during his Joe Rogan Experience appearance that investigators had seized Dr. Anthony Fauci's cell phone and hard drives as part of an ongoing COVID-19 origin investigation. Pool noted that while Trump has voided Fauci's pardon, any prosecution would likely require a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of auto-signed pardons. The panel also covered the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States to face human trafficking charges, with Pool speculating the move may have been politically motivated. Special guest Roseanne Barr joined to discuss her new documentary film 'Roseanne Barr is America,' which she says will finally allow her to share her perspective on events that impacted her career. Film producer Mel K explained why she believed it was important for audiences to hear Roseanne's side of the story. Phil LaBonte, lead singer of heavy metal band All That Remains, also participated in the discussion, bringing an anti-communist perspective to the panel. Throughout the episode, sponsors Tax Network USA and Cast Brew Coffee were promoted.
TL;DR
- →FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Joe Rogan's podcast that the agency has seized Dr. Anthony Fauci's cell phone and hard drives as part of the COVID-19 origin investigation, marking a significant breakthrough.
- →Trump administration has voided Fauci's universal pardon, but any prosecution would require Supreme Court approval regarding the legality of auto-signed presidential pardons.
- →Kilmar Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States to face human trafficking charges despite previous claims by Democrats that he was wrongly deported.
- →Roseanne Barr appeared to discuss her new documentary 'Roseanne Barr is America,' which she says will explain her perspective on events that derailed her career.
- →Phil LaBonte, lead singer of All That Remains, questioned whether working with China on bioweapons research could constitute treason given China is America's biggest adversary.
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim introduces the main story about Kash Patel's FBI announcement regarding seized Fauci devices
- 4:16FBI COVID InvestigationDeep dive into the significance of recovering Fauci's devices and what investigators hope to find
- 5:31Pardon Legal AnalysisDiscussion of Trump's pardon voiding and the upcoming Supreme Court case on auto-pen pardons
- 12:56Abrego Garcia CoveragePanel debates the political implications of returning the MS-13 gang member for prosecution
- 18:45Guest: Roseanne BarrRoseanne discusses her new documentary film and what viewers will learn about her side of recent controversies
- 28:32Guest: Phil LaBonteMetal band vocalist joins the discussion on China's role in COVID origins and potential treason implications
Notable Quotes
“Kash Patel was on Joe Rogan today, and he made a massive announcement that they have seized the phone and hard drives of Dr. Anthony Fauci. He says we are on to him as the FBI is investigating the origin of COVID.”
— Tim Pool · opening story
“The question that's always stood out to me is most important is if they're our biggest adversary, China, and for whatever reason, Dr. Fauci, USAID, and everyone was creating bioweapons in a lab in China with our biggest adversary and it leaked. These seem to be bigger crimes than just the pardon and all of that.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of potential crimes
“I don't understand why that's not treason or they're not our biggest adversary. So why are they working on bioweapons in China, in this lab that had a lot of problems already?”
— Phil LaBonte · guest perspective on China investigation
“This guy made a movie about me, and it's called Roseanne Barr is America, and it's quite nice that I finally get to tell my side of what happened to me, and in a great time where everything shifted so people will finally maybe understand it.”
— Roseanne Barr · guest introduction
“Trump brought him back to face human trafficking charges where he's currently in jail pending his trial for trafficking thousands of people. So I guess, you know, that's what the Democrats wanted.”
— Tim Pool · Abrego Garcia discussion
Mentioned
About the Guests
Phil LaBonte is the lead singer of the heavy metal band All That Remains and a vocal anti-communist commentator who appeared to discuss his perspectives on the COVID-19 investigation and China's role in the pandemic origins.
Guest on this episode of Timcast IRL.