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Alan Cumming and Robert Garcia: The Traitors Running Our Government

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Miller, T. (2026, October 16). Alan Cumming and Robert Garcia: The Traitors Running Our Government. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/alan-cumming-and-robert-garcia-the

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This article is an opinion piece where Alan Cumming discusses the divisiveness of former President Trump's actions and urges people to stay vigilant against what he perceives as ongoing anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from Republicans. Rep. Robert Garcia, who heads a key oversight committee, plans to investigate the Trump family’s business dealings and other issues like the Jeffrey Epstein case. The piece is presented as part of Tim Miller's "Bulwark Daily" podcast episode.

Written by AI on 2026-10-16, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Tim Miller of The Bulwark published an article on October 16, 2026, criticizing Alan Cumming and Robert Garcia, a member of the House Oversight Committee. The piece links their actions to former President Trump's divisive rhetoric and calls for vigilance against Republican policies targeting immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals. Garcia is poised to chair new Epstein legislation aimed at unveiling hidden documents and investigating the Trump family’s business dealings and donors. Cumming, an actor known for his activism, uses a recent podcast appearance with Miller to encourage voter participation and protest against discriminatory practices.

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For more than 10 years, Trump has been showing us how skilled he is at sowing division and riling people up. asserted

he → show → people

For more than 10 years, Trump has been showing us how skilled he is at sowing division and riling people up. asserted

he → show → people

Alan sees the kind of tribal mentality that Trump has fostered on his own reality show, "The Traitors," where contestants make incredibly stupid decisions because they don't want to deviate from the pack. asserted

they → see → pack

The actor takes the opportunity to urge people to vote, protest, and stay vigilant in the face of the Republicans' campaigns of hate against immigrants and trans people. asserted

actor → take → immigrants

(And that includes Vance's dumb, dated gay jokes.) asserted

that → include → jokes

Plus: Rep. Garcia of the House Oversight Committee is preparing to get the gavel in January. asserted

Garcia → prepare → January

He's already teed up new Epstein legislation, and he's planning to end the cover-up of 3 million Epstein documents, many of which have to do with Donald Trump. asserted

many → tee → Trump

Alan Cumming and Rep. Robert Garcia join Tim Miller for the weekend pod. asserted

Cumming → join → pod

We want to hear from you. asserted

We → want → you

Tim Miller’s Bulwark Daily is available wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. asserted

you → get → YouTube

New shows drop each weekday afternoon. asserted

shows → drop → ?

If you like the show, leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ wherever you listen. asserted

you → like → comment

you → unlock → Longwell

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