Are these the largest clues but about who precisely is within the Epstein information?!? Plus an precise identify?! HOW IS THIS NOT THE BIGGEST STORY RIGHT NOW???
Donald Trump and his loyal DOJ and FBI leaders shocked among the MAGA trustworthy with their about-face on Jeffrey Epstein. They went from teasing an enormous reveal to truly having groups of brokers spend a whole bunch of hours studying the information… and out of the blue deciding all of it wanted to be swept beneath the rug.
Properly, a small handful of Republicans have stood as much as Trump on the Epstein challenge, and their chief, Consultant Thomas Massie from Kentucky, lastly bought a kind of rug-sweepers within the sizzling 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 bought to ask the largest 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 ladies to anybody. When you 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 ladies to NO ONE? Regardless of the victims saying very clearly they had been trafficked to highly effective males? Properly, Massie made his massive play right here. When Epstein’s victims bought collectively and stated they’d make their very own record, Massie stated he and Marjorie Taylor Greene would possibly be capable to reveal it even when the ladies couldn’t themselves. And on Wednesday he gave us the primary identify! He defied Patel, saying:
“Based on victims who cooperated with the FBI in that investigation, these paperwork in FBI possession — in your possession — element at the very least 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 Title
Who the heck is James Edward “Jes” Staley? A number of months after Epstein’s demise, 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 in opposition to JP Morgan. An Epstein sufferer accused the financial institution of enabling Epstein financially — and Staley particularly of realizing precisely what he was doing. Based on 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 woman.
Associated: Staley Was On This Listing With Trump…
Why would he look the opposite means, so to talk? Properly, it appears like Massie says one of many victims advised the federal government she’d been trafficked TO HIM!
At the moment he’s solely going through civil and monetary penalties.
Main Effing Clues!
Massie was removed from completed. He might have solely given one precise identify, 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 had been named by Epstein’s victims — and gave some main clues on who they’re! He stated:
“That record additionally contains at the very least 19 different people: One Hollywood producer price just a few 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 automobile firm in Italy. One rock star. One magician. At the least 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 lots of clues all of sudden!
Properly, look, the Royal prince one is straightforward. Prince Andrew is without doubt one of the solely males who’ve been accused publicly. Virginia Roberts Giuffre claimed she was trafficked to him by Epstein a number of occasions, together with when she was simply 17 years outdated. 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 occupation to throw out, proper? However in all probability probably 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 had been in previous administrations. Completely passing the buck. Massie didn’t let him get away with it. He
“Have you considered the 302 paperwork the place they victims identify the individuals who victimized them?”
Patel admitted he has not “personally” considered the paperwork in query. So Massie hit him with:
“So how are you going to sit right here, and in entrance of the Senate, and say there are not 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 bought this proper… Regardless of the very fact he was such a vocal crusader for the Epstein record 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 almost SEVEN MONTHS he’s been on the job. As a substitute, he’s completely happy being advised there’s nothing to see, and he’s accepted that with out on the lookout for himself??
Yeah, it didn’t sound like Massie purchased any of that. You may see his full interrogation (beneath):
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 somewhat worse for Trump, as you may think…
Eric Swalwell requested Patel did he ever “inform Donald Trump his identify 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 Legal professional Common that Trump’s identify is within the Epstein information?”
This could have been a easy NO, proper? As a substitute Patel gave a non-answer, saying:
“The lawyer normal and I’ve had quite a few discussions concerning the entirety of the Epstein information and the opinions performed by our workforce.”
Yeah, undoubtedly didn’t reply that one. So Swalwell pressed him on it, asking once more if he’d ever advised the AG that Trump’s identify was within the Epstein information. Patel once more tried to skate across the reply, saying:
“Throughout many conversations that the Legal professional Common and I’ve had on the matter of Epstein, we’ve 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 house state of California as a substitute. Finally 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 identify 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 identify 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 to be 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 total Epstein information? Discover ways to peacefully contact your reps to demand motion at https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials.
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