The Epstein Files:

When Power Protects Itself

2/9/20262 min read

Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t just some rich weirdo with a private island. He was the human Rolodex of power — a guy who somehow went from high school math teacher to managing billions, and nobody really knows how. That alone should tell you something. What we do know is this: he was a convicted sex offender, he trafficked underage girls, and he had high-profile friends who either looked the other way or were very hands-on.

Prince Andrew settled a case. Bill Clinton took dozens of flights on the “Lolita Express.” Donald Trump partied with Epstein and later claimed distance. Bill Gates met with Epstein multiple times after his conviction. Add to that a long list of CEOs, royals, actors, foreign leaders — you name it. Ghislaine Maxwell helped arrange the trafficking and is serving 20 years. And yet, no one else is in jail.

Before getting elected, Joe Biden promised transparency and accountability. Instead, Attorney General Merrick Garland claimed there was “nothing more to find.” Members of both parties later demanded disclosure, and even Elon Musk publicly asked where the client list was.

Donald Trump, while out of office, promised exposure. Once back in power, he dismissed the entire issue as a distraction. Both sides promised truth. Both sides buried it once inside the system.

REFORM MEANS FOLLOW-THROUGH, NOT SILENCE. If politicians are serious about reform, it does not end with speeches, press releases, or conveniently closed investigations. What we are witnessing is a system where everyday citizens are held to strict standards of compliance and punishment, while political elites are shielded from even basic scrutiny.

No one is saying the process is automatically guilty. But the receiving process — the flow of favors, access, plea deals, non-disclosures, and silence — demands investigation. That is not conspiracy; that is governance. When a regular citizen lies, there are consequences. When elites are implicated, we are told to move on. That is not justice. That is two systems operating side by side.

FINAL WORD: This is not about left versus right. It is about a system that enforces rules downward and excuses behavior upward. Reform requires transparency. Scrutiny is not punishment — it is responsibility. Either release the full Epstein files, or admit who the system is protecting.