In this clip from System Update, Glenn Greenwald reflects on Rep. Thomas Massie's primary defeat, expressing regret over the loss of one of Congress's most principled voices while highlighting potential long-term positives. He argues that the campaign—fueled by massive spending from pro-Israel billionaires like Miriam Adelson—vividly exposed the Israel lobby's (AIPAC) outsized influence in U.S. politics, forcing it out of the shadows. Greenwald connects this to Massie's opposition to certain Trump policies on Iran, debt, and Epstein files, framing the episode as a revealing moment about loyalty, foreign influence, and what it takes to challenge entrenched interests in MAGA and beyond.
