“The American people deserve to know who was involved with Epstein. If there isn’t a list, then why did [Atorney General Pam] Bondi mention one? This feels like a betrayal of trust.” — Charlie Kirk
people would like to know who he trafficked those women to, and why they weren’t pros- ecuted,” the Louisiana Repub- lican said. Former Trump adviser and confidant Steve Bannon told Newsmax that MAGA isn’t convinced by the administra- tion’s story. “I’ve not met one person in
the MAGA movement — and I know a ton — that believes Ep- stein ‘suicided’ himself,” said Bannon, who has called for a special counsel to take over the investigation. Conservative commentator
Charlie Kirk told his podcast lis- teners that they should demand more from their commander in chief, saying: “The American people deserve to know who was involved with Epstein. If there isn’t a list, then why did Bondi mention one? This feels like a betrayal of trust.” The fallout among conserva-
tives could have been avoided if Trump only had understood that the controversy is less about Epstein and more about what he represents, Barnes told Newsmax. “The independent populist
segment of Trump’s base sees the Epstein case as a filter for what has gone wrong with gov- ernment power,” he said. “They see it as reflecting corruption at the highest levels of power. “It begs the question: If the
people involved with Epstein can walk free, then what does that say about the rule of law in this country and who actually governs us?” It’s not just MAGA politi-
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cians or influencers. Most Americans believe Trump’s administration is withholding information about the accused sexual predator and rate its transparency poorly. A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
that during a two-day period in July, 69% of respondents think the federal government is hid- ing details about Epstein’s cli- ents. Meanwhile, 6% disagree, and about 25% are unsure.
WAS HE A SPY? As suspicions continue to grow, the main question remains: If there is a cover-up, as many Americans believe, what truth is being kept secret, and who benefits from it?
One of the most popular
theories suggests Epstein had ties to intelligence agencies, notably to the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency. Alex Acosta, the former U.S.
attorney for Florida’s Southern District who handled Epstein’s 2008 plea agreement, arranged what critics called “the deal of a lifetime” — 18 months in coun- ty jail, of which Epstein served only 13 months, in large part with work-release privileges. In 2019, Acosta reportedly
told officials in the Trump ad- ministration that he had been instructed to be lenient with Epstein because he “belonged to intelligence” and to “leave it alone.” Furthermore, a source fa-
NO NEWS Fifteen conservative influencers, including political commentator Rogan O’Handley, aka DC Draino, left, TikToker Chaya Raichik, commentator Liz Wheeler, and activist Scott Presler, carry binders bearing the Justice Department seal reading “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” they obtained in February from Attorney General Pam Bondi. But there was little new information in the binders that had not previously been leaked.
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