Epstein Files: The Real 'Blackmail' is Congress's Silence
Massie told The Hill , “Every Republican I’ve talked to who’s read [reports on the files] thinks it’s bad for the establishment and good for the country.” A curious observation, given how much of the 'establishment' in Washington consistently votes to shield powerful figures. The public record shows a bipartisan reluctance to truly expose systemic corruption, especially when it implicates those
with deep pockets and deeper connections. One might wonder if the real 'snowball' effect comes from the collective gasp of politicians realizing just how many of their donors and colleagues could be implicated. Instead of celebrating a few Republicans making noise, the media ought to question why this isn't a unanimous, immediate demand from both sides of the aisle. The fact that the release of
records involving sex trafficking and powerful abusers is a political battle, rather than an automatic moral imperative, says more about Washington than any Ghislaine Maxwell testimony ever could. It seems the establishment prefers its dirt under the rug, not under the spotlight Mr. Massie hints at.