Timcast IRL · February 21, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #719 James O'Keefe Video LEAKED, CONFIRMS He's Been OUSTED w/Steve Deace
Episode Recap
Tim Pool and co-hosts discussed the ouster of James O'Keefe from Project Veritas on this episode of Timcast IRL. The conversation centered on the recent announcement that O'Keefe had been removed from the organization he founded, with listeners calling in to express their support and disappointment. Tim revealed that an anonymous source had provided a video of O'Keefe explaining the situation, which was uploaded raw to the Timcast channel. The hosts discussed Project Veritas's Twitter accounts losing approximately 22,000 followers since the controversy began, dropping to around 155,000. Tim expressed his desire to get O'Keefe on the show to discuss launching a new venture, noting that the journalist's charismatic persona and track record made him essential to the organization's identity. The discussion touched on speculation about why the board removed O'Keefe, with some suggesting it was an attempt to destroy Veritas entirely. Tim argued that O'Keefe's spending on cultural content like music videos was justified by the journalism produced, and predicted O'Keefe could easily raise millions for a new operation and poach former employees.
TL;DR
- →James O'Keefe was ousted from Project Veritas with Tim and co-hosts expressing disbelief at the lack of evidence presented against him
- →An anonymous source provided Tim with a raw video of O'Keefe explaining the situation, which was uploaded to the Timcast channel
- →Project Veritas Twitter accounts lost approximately 22,000 followers since the controversy began, now down to around 155,000
- →Tim expressed desire to have O'Keefe on the show to announce his new venture and direct listener donations
- →Speculation arose that the board removed O'Keefe specifically to destroy Veritas from within
- →Tim praised O'Keefe's charismatic persona and predicted he could easily raise $10 million annually for a new organization
Key Moments
- 01:32:01Opening Discussion on O'KeefeTim and co-hosts begin discussing James O'Keefe's removal from Project Veritas and reader comments about the situation
- 01:33:00Donations and New OrganizationTim discusses donations normally sent to Veritas and his efforts to contact O'Keefe for a new project
- 01:35:00Anonymous Video RevealTim reveals an anonymous source provided a raw video of O'Keefe explaining the situation
- 01:36:15Follower Loss AnalysisDiscussion of Veritas losing 22,000 followers and what this means for the organization's future
- 01:37:36Destruction TheoryTim and hosts discuss whether the removal was an intentional effort to destroy Veritas
Notable Quotes
“Someone brought this up last week or whatever. James O'Keefe is the only person accused of malfeasance by Veritas without evidence. Every single instance where Veritas has accused someone of doing something, they've shown the video of them doing it, except James.”
— Tim Pool · opening discussion on lack of evidence
“I don't think anybody's got faith in Veritas without a James O'Keefe. I don't. And I'm going to say it again. James putting out the music video oligarchy is one of the reasons I liked Project Veritas.”
— Tim Pool · explaining O'Keefe's importance
“I have a feeling that James O'Keefe simply comes out and announces he's launching the truth operation and instantly is making $10 million a year, hires a staff, and the next video we see of a big expose comes from them and not Veritas.”
— Tim Pool · prediction for O'Keefe's future
“If he spent sixty thousand dollars on a dance party, I mean, I think we've made it up in the amount of truth that he's uncovered.”
— Tim Pool · defending O'Keefe's spending
“The purpose of James getting the boot is to destroy Veritas. They don't care if they lose followers. They want it to crash and burn.”
— Ryan Ellis · listener theory on removal