Are these the most important clues but about who precisely is within the Epstein information?!? Plus an precise title?! HOW IS THIS NOT THE BIGGEST STORY RIGHT NOW???
Donald Trump and his loyal DOJ and FBI leaders shocked a few of the MAGA trustworthy with their about-face on Jeffrey Epstein. They went from teasing a giant reveal to really having groups of brokers spend a whole bunch of hours studying the information… and immediately deciding all of it wanted to be swept underneath the rug.
Effectively, a small handful of Republicans have stood as much as Trump on the Epstein challenge, and their chief, Consultant Thomas Massie from Kentucky, lastly acquired a kind of rug-sweepers within the scorching seat this week.
Kash Patel has been testifying to Congress the previous couple days, being grilled on quite a few scandals and errors, by Democrats and Republicans alike. However on Wednesday, Massie acquired to ask the most important query we predict America has proper now: WTF?!?
Kash In Pocket
OK, Massie didn’t say that. However he did confront the seemingly confused FBI director about his inane declare to the Senate on Tuesday that Epstein didn’t site visitors the women to anybody. For those who missed that declare, Patel maintained to Senator John Kennedy:
“There isn’t any credible data, none… that he trafficked to different people.”
So Jeffrey Epstein trafficked underage women to NO ONE? Regardless of the victims saying very clearly they have been trafficked to highly effective males? Effectively, Massie made his huge play right here. When Epstein’s victims acquired collectively and stated they’d make their very own listing, Massie stated he and Marjorie Taylor Greene may be capable to reveal it even when the women couldn’t themselves. And on Wednesday he gave us the primary title! He defied Patel, saying:
“In line with victims who cooperated with the FBI in that investigation, these paperwork in FBI possession — in your possession — element not less than 20 males, together with Mr. Jes Staley, CEO of Barclays Financial institution, who Jeffrey Epstein trafficked victims to.”
Whoa, what?!?
HE ACTUALLY NAMED SOMEONE! HE DROPPED A NAME FROM THE EPSTEIN LIST! HOW IS THIS NOT THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY?!
The First Identify
Who the heck is James Edward “Jes” Staley? A couple of months after Epstein’s dying, the CEO of Barclays was investigated for mischaracterizing his relationship with him. Finally he resigned from his place.
He was later named in a lawsuit towards JP Morgan. An Epstein sufferer accused the financial institution of enabling Epstein financially — and Staley particularly of realizing precisely what he was doing. In line with The New York Occasions, Staley was Epstein’s “chief defender” at JP Morgan, serving to him hold his large accounts regardless of suspicions he was as much as no good. The lawsuit, revealed in January 2023, alleged Staley personally witnessed Epstein’s abuse of an underage lady.
Associated: Staley Was On This Checklist With Trump…
Why would he look the opposite approach, so to talk? Effectively, it feels like Massie says one of many victims informed the federal government she’d been trafficked TO HIM!
At the moment he’s solely dealing with civil and monetary penalties.
Main Effing Clues!
Massie was removed from completed. He could have solely given one precise title, however he made very clear there’s a listing of males accused of wrongdoing, and it’s within the authorities’s fingers. He spoke concerning the males who have been named by Epstein’s victims — and gave some main clues on who they’re! He stated:
“That listing additionally consists of not less than 19 different people: One Hollywood producer price a number of hundred million {dollars}. One royal prince. One excessive profile particular person within the music business. One very outstanding banker. One excessive profile authorities official. One excessive profile former politician. One proprietor of a automotive firm in Italy. One rock star. One magician. Not less than six billionaires, together with a billionaire from Canada. We all know these individuals exist within the FBI information, the information you management. I don’t know precisely who they’re, however the FBI does. Have you ever launched investigations into any of those people?”
YOWZA! That’s a number of clues all of sudden!
Effectively, look, the Royal prince one is straightforward. Prince Andrew is likely one of the solely males who’ve been accused publicly. Virginia Roberts Giuffre claimed she was trafficked to him by Epstein a number of instances, together with when she was simply 17 years previous. Right here they’re collectively in a photograph with Epstein’s convicted confederate Ghislaine Maxwell.
As for the “excessive profile authorities official” and “excessive profile former politician”? Fairly horrific to know our taxes have supported individuals like this, isn’t it?
After which there’s “magician” — what a wild career to throw out, proper? However most likely essentially the most intriguing to us? A wealthy Hollywood producer?? A “rock star”? A “excessive profile particular person within the music business”?? Our minds are racing with concepts, although we’ve by no means, to our recollection, heard of any connection between Epstein and any particular individuals who match these payments. Do YOU know who he’s speaking about??
Anyway, let’s test again in on what Patel has to say for himself…
Kash Tries To Go The Buck
When Patel tried to reiterate that he hadn’t seen credible proof but, Massie pressed, remind him VICTIM TESTIMONY is proof! He straight up requested the FBI head:
“Is it your assertion that these victims aren’t credible? That the 302s possibly didn’t produce credible statements that rise to possible trigger?”
Patel stated it was the choice of US attorneys, noting some have been in previous administrations. Completely passing the buck. Massie didn’t let him get away with it. He
“Have you seen the 302 paperwork the place they victims title the individuals who victimized them?”
Patel admitted he has not “personally” seen the paperwork in query. So Massie hit him with:
“So how will you sit right here, and in entrance of the Senate, and say there aren’t any names? I named one right now.”
He positive as hell did.
Patel squirmed once more, saying the FBI received’t launch “sufferer names” or “in-credible proof.” So let’s see if we’ve acquired this proper… Regardless of the very fact he was such a vocal crusader for the Epstein listing earlier than this job, Patel hasn’t made it a precedence to personally have a look at any of this proof, any of the sufferer testimony, within the practically SEVEN MONTHS he’s been on the job. As an alternative, he’s completely happy being informed there’s nothing to see, and he’s accepted that with out searching for himself??
Yeah, it didn’t sound like Massie purchased any of that. You possibly can see his full interrogation (under):
Out Of The Frying Pan…
Look, up to now we’ve solely been talking about Kash Patel getting grilled by Republicans. However when it got here to Dems, it was fairly dangerous, too. Although it did lean a little bit worse for Trump, as you may think…
Eric Swalwell requested Patel did he ever “inform Donald Trump his title is within the information?” The FBI director stated he’d by no means spoken to Trump about Epstein information. (Wow, however OK.) So Swalwell requested subsequent:
“Did you ever inform the the Lawyer Common that Trump’s title is within the Epstein information?”
This could have been a easy NO, proper? As an alternative Patel gave a non-answer, saying:
“The lawyer common and I’ve had quite a few discussions concerning the entirety of the Epstein information and the critiques carried out by our crew.”
Yeah, positively didn’t reply that one. So Swalwell pressed him on it, asking once more if he’d ever informed the AG that Trump’s title was within the Epstein information. Patel once more tried to skate across the reply, saying:
“Throughout many conversations that the Lawyer Common and I’ve had on the matter of Epstein, we’ve got reviewed…”
Swalwell wasn’t having it. He stated, “The query is easy,” asking once more sarcastically slowly. Patel refused to reply and began attacking Swalwell and his residence state of California as a substitute. Ultimately the Congressman had to surrender and stated merely:
“We’ll take your evasiveness as consciousness of guilt.”
SWALWELL: Did you ever inform Donald Trump his title is within the information?
PATEL: I’ve by no means spoken with Donald Trump concerning the Epstein information
SWALWELL: Did you ever inform the AG that Trump’s title is within the Epstein information
PATEL: The AG and I’ve had quite a few discussions concerning the… pic.twitter.com/91JNkuuOa6
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 17, 2025
It went on like that with some others. At no time, talking to both facet of the aisle, did Patel appear like he had any curiosity in attending to the reality about Epstein and his co-conspirators. Disgrace.
Would you like Congress to demand launch of the complete Epstein information? Learn to peacefully contact your reps to demand motion at https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials.
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