Trump Outrage Watch: The Toxic Epstein Scandal and a Security Breach
By Mort Kondracke
The tawdry Epstein saga seems to be never ending, with Donald Trump and his administration sinking ever deeper into the swamp. Attorney General Pam Bondi ignoring victims of Epstein’s sexual exploitation and non-stop insulting of their defenders is the latest chapter, but it’ll be far from the last.
The House and Senate passed the Epstein Transparency Act in November with only one dissenting vote, directing the Justice Department to release all unclassified Epstein files within 30 days except those that would expose Epstein’s victims while sparing no one else, including Epstein associates and government officials from exposure.
From the outset Bondi and her agency responded in ways that deepened suspicions of a coverup—and the suspicions keep getting deeper. In mid-2025 she claimed she had the Epstein’s “client list” on her desk and was reviewing it. Weeks later she said that no client list existed. In fact, at least 5 million pages of Epstein-related files did exist. When 3 million pages were released Jan. 30, 300+ prominent individuals are named, with only a few (including Britain’s former Prince Andrew) presently suspected of being an Epstein “client.” Even Andrew, who settled a civil suit charging him with having sex with an under-age girl, has denied allegations against him. He’ll get his day in court.
At least 10 other individuals, including six foreign officials, have resigned their posts owing to connections with Epstein or his partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. Another handful, including Bill Gates and ex-Treasury Secretary and Harvard President Larry Summers, have apologized for associating with Epstein.
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