Current Affairs

E453 - Ro Khanna: “Newsom Doesn’t Want to Offend the Donor Class”

Published: January 24, 2026

Duration: 40:42

Ro Khanna is the U.S. representative for California’s 17th Congressional district, more commonly known as “Silicon Valley.” He was a co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign in 2020, and there’s been speculation he may run for president himself in 2028. He joined Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic to discuss his bipartisan efforts to release the Epstein files, a “new FDR moment” for the Democratic Party, and the dangerous state of U.S. foreign policy under Donald Trump.

🦩 Read Alex Skopic's Article on Ro Khanna: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/every-argument-against-the-california-billionaire-tax-is-wrong

🦩 Interview Transcript: https://www.currentaffairs.o...

Ro Khanna: “Newsom Doesn’t Want to Offend the Donor Class” - Current Affairs