The Epstein story just split wide open, and the public is watching what both parties do with the fuse.
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Trump-era DOJ records naming both Trump and the Clintons in the Epstein files. Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to testify under oath from prison on August 11. Behind closed doors, Dan Bongino reportedly told staffers that the DOJ’s decision to keep these files sealed “blew up” his credibility with the base. That’s coming from someone who once worked Secret Service for Bush and Obama and rode MAGA media to stardom.
The bigger story? Maxwell has never been interviewed by federal or state prosecutors. Not once. No press. No questioning. Nothing.
Key takeaways getting buried:
• DOJ informed Trump privately about his name appearing in sealed records.
• House Oversight voted 8 to 2 to issue subpoenas to the DOJ and the Clintons.
• Maxwell’s testimony will be taken from federal prison.
• Despite leaks, no Epstein co-conspirators have faced charges beyond Maxwell.
• A new Gallup poll shows Trump’s approval among independents down to 29%, a sharp fall tied to secrecy over Epstein, debt, and foreign aid.
A retired JAG officer in Florida told a local radio show, “If Ghislaine still hasn’t been questioned, then the fix was always in.” That’s the part no one wants to say out loud. Maxwell’s silence has been protected for years. Now that both parties are implicated, the media has gone quiet.
This isn’t about planes and party photos. It’s about the systemic shielding of power. Voters know it. Polls reflect it. The question is whether Congress and the press are willing to follow it all the way through.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/justice-department-told-trump-name-in-epstein-files-727a8038
https://x.com/JonathanTurley/status/1948135783388373212
https://news.gallup.com/poll/692879/independents-drive-trump-approval-second-term-low.aspx
