Trump to Investigate Banks, Not His Own Epstein Ties, Say Critics
The BBC reports Donald Trump's latest social media promise: a full-blown investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties to Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, J.P. Morgan, and other 'major banks.' How very public-spirited. Yet, the mainstream narrative often sidesteps the elephant in the room. Trump himself was famously a fixture in Epstein's orbit, publicly praising the convicted sex offender in
2002. ''I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy,'' Trump told New York Magazine . ''He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.'' A truly glowing endorsement for someone now slated for investigation. One might wonder if this sudden zeal for justice is less about uncovering truth and more about
diverting attention. The financial institutions mentioned, like J.P. Morgan, have faced public scrutiny and legal action for their alleged roles in facilitating Epstein's activities. But when Trump focuses his investigative spotlight, it rarely seems to shine on his own past associations. It's a classic move: point fingers outwards, loudly, while hoping no one notices the identical set of prints
on your own hands. How many decades must pass before powerful figures are actually held accountable, rather than merely promising to investigate others?