Trump Finds His Conscience: Epstein Files Now Politically Expedient?
The Financial Times notes Donald Trump 'changed his tune' on releasing the Epstein files. Previously, his administration, specifically Attorney General Bill Barr, actively fought against their release, arguing against transparency regarding the high-profile sex trafficking investigation. For years, legal challenges and sealed documents protected powerful individuals despite public interest. Now,
with the files finally surfacing through court orders, the political calculus apparently shifts, and suddenly, releasing them is a bipartisan act of justice. One might wonder where this sudden embrace of transparency was during the four years of his presidency, when these very files remained under lock and key. It appears that 'justice' operates on a flexible timeline, often aligning precisely
with electoral cycles or the removal of inconvenient figures. The White House's newfound enthusiasm for revealing Epstein's network feels less like a moral awakening and more like a carefully timed PR manoeuvre, leaving observers to ponder: how many powerful names remained shielded until their political utility waned?