Every day seems to bring new reports of financiers, academics, politicians and royalty (among others) who cozied up to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose predation took a horrendous toll on innocent lives. With accountability for people in power in short supply, it can be hard to see a downside in the huge dump of documents relating to Mr. Epstein and his various associates.But we should recognize the release of millions of pages of the Epstein files as both a sign of institutional failure and a cause for concern. If our justice system were working properly, the public would never have such access.
I have always believed that the reason the Biden Administration didn't release the Epstein files was because it was trying to avoid embarrassment to the British Crown. If there's one villain in the files, it's Prince Andrew. But so great was the impulse to "get Trump" the files were released and there was nothing remotely incriminating; in fact, there was evidence that Trump dropped a dime on Epstein in 2006.
The other day I was passing the nutcase protesters on the overpass over I-91 and their sign said: "Trump Epstein Coverup." They invested so much into the belief the Epstein files would bring down the Donald and now they're in the "denial" stage of coping.
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