The Hill Discovers Congressional Integrity, Briefly
While The Hill opines on Congressional vigilance regarding Trump's alleged Epstein file cover-up, it conveniently sidesteps the legislative body's almost complete silence on far more verifiable, ongoing cover-ups. For instance, the same Congress that occasionally pretends to care about hidden truths regularly approves billions in unconditional military aid, like the $14 billion (House Bill HR 815)
sent to Israel in April 2024, despite mounting evidence of human rights abuses, as documented by Amnesty International and the UN. Those votes, often from politicians like Sen. James Lankford, who took $77,500 from AIPAC in 2022-2023 according to OpenSecrets.org, get far less investigative scrutiny. One might wonder if the concern for 'cover-ups' extends only to politically convenient targets,
rather than the persistent shielding of an ally's actions funded by American taxpayers. Is the pursuit of transparency selective, or does it genuinely reflect a commitment to justice, regardless of who the alleged perpetrators are? The Hill seems content to keep us guessing.