Senator Wonders: What's a Little Child Trafficking Among Friends?
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) tells The Hill he's 'sure there are Democrats' in the newly released Epstein files, then casually adds, 'so what?'. This flippant dismissal underlines how the political establishment views accountability: as a minor inconvenience, not a moral imperative. While media outlets feign shock, they rarely follow the money that keeps such figures insulated. A recent
OpenSecrets.org search, for instance, shows Murphy received $5,000 from AIPAC in 2022, a small sum compared to others but indicative of the revolving door between special interests and elected officials who then downplay egregious crimes. When a politician responds to allegations of child trafficking with 'so what?', it begs the question: what does shock them? Perhaps only a missed campaign
donation, not the systemic protection of powerful predators.