Trump's DOJ Caught Lying About 'No More' Epstein Files, Other Countries Take Action

17 Feb 2026 · 16 min · 8 chapters

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Episode Title

Trump's DOJ Caught Lying About 'No More' Epstein Files, Other Countries Take Action

Hosts

  • Jennifer Welch
  • Angie "Pumps" Sullivan

Episode Overview

In this episode, the hosts discuss the Trump administration's alleged attempts to suppress the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files and the disparity in accountability for elites compared to the general public. They outline the implications of these actions within a broader cultural and political context, emphasizing the need for accountability and transparency from government officials.

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Key Discussions

1. The Epstein Files and Political Implications

  • Crimes Against Young Girls: Epstein's criminal activities are highlighted, emphasizing a perceived double standard in how elites are treated under the law.
  • Trump Administration's Role: The episode refers to the Trump administration derogatorily as the "Epstein administration," noting connections between Trump officials and Epstein.
  • Public Accountability: The hosts express frustration that only Ghislaine Maxwell has been prosecuted, highlighting perceived failures of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate further.

2. Cultural and Political Analysis

  • Broken American Culture: The discussion reflects on the moral and cultural decay present in America, particularly in relation to how sexual exploitation is handled.
  • Opposition Party Dynamics: There is criticism directed at the Democratic Party's leadership for being disconnected from its base and not effectively opposing the current administration's policies.

3. International Response to Epstein's Connections

  • Global Take Action: Mention of other countries, like Norway and France, taking steps against corruption tied to Epstein, contrasting with the U.S. government's inaction.
  • Lack of Transparency: The DOJ's announcement of not releasing more Epstein files is framed as an effort to protect elites, particularly in light of current political alliances.

4. The Role of Elites in Politics

  • Perpetuating Impunity: The hosts argue that the political system favors elites, creating a culture of impunity where powerful individuals can evade accountability.
  • Republican Party's Focus: The episode critiques the GOP for prioritizing the protection of elite interests over those of their constituents.

5. Emotional and Frustrated Responses

  • Frustration with Democratic Leadership: The hosts express a deep frustration with the perceived inability of the Democratic leadership to mount an effective resistance against the current administration.
  • Calls for Action: They emphasize the need for more vocal opposition from Democrats regarding issues like child exploitation and corruption.

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Key Takeaways

  • Cultural Decay: The podcast highlights significant concerns regarding the moral fabric of American society, particularly in relation to child abuse and political corruption.
  • Need for Accountability: There is a strong call for accountability not just for Epstein and Maxwell but also for the numerous individuals implicated in the Epstein files.
  • Political Disillusionment: The hosts express disillusionment with both major political parties, arguing that a genuine opposition to injustice is lacking.
  • International Contrast: Other nations appear to be taking more decisive action against corruption linked to Epstein, which stands in stark contrast to the U.S. response.

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Closing Remarks

The hosts urge listeners to remain vigilant and to demand transparency and accountability from their representatives, suggesting that the fight against elite impunity and corruption must continue vigorously. They encourage active participation in political discourse and activism to address these pressing issues.

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The Epstein Administration

0:46 to 2:06

Discussion on the ties between the Trump administration and Jeffrey Epstein's network.

“Seeming to many of us now, as we go deeper into these files, it feels like this is the Epstein administration.”

Cultural Issues and Accountability

2:07 to 3:36

Exploring the cultural ramifications of elite impunity and the lack of accountability.

“And it is so demoralizing that we see the rest of the world moving on and there are consequences.”

DOJ's Inaction and Implications

3:37 to 5:06

Critique of the Department of Justice's failure to release more Epstein files.

“to tear down the world order of democracy and the advancement of marginalized people, the advancement of women.”

Political Morality and Response

5:07 to 7:36

Analysis of the moral failures of the Trump administration and the Democratic Party's response.

“They do not plan on releasing any additional Epstein files to the public.”

Republican Party's Focus

11:11 to 13:38

Discussion on the Republican Party's focus on elite impunity and its implications.

“I mean, obviously everything about the Trump administration, but like you said, the people that are sounding the alarm are Robert Garcia, Tom Massey, like Not in leadership positions.”

Hypocrisy in Fiscal Policies

14:00 to 14:52

Explore the hypocrisy of fiscal Republicans and their impact on the deficit.

“And so all these fiscal, I'm a patriot and I love the USA and I'm a God-fearing American with my gun and my 401k.”

Critique of Democratic Leadership

14:52 to 15:36

Discussion on Democratic leadership's response to current issues and lack of action.

“And the fact that the Democratic leadership is not doing a press conference every single day, every single day, like Andrew Cuomo did during COVID saying, okay, now it's day this many.”

Corruption and Influence in Politics

15:36 to 16:06

Analysis of political corruption and the influence of money in politics.

“So, I mean, I just think our democratic leadership is bought and paid for.”
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0:04The disgusting crimes that Epstein and his cronies committed against little girls is spectacular. But something else that the Epstein files have shown me and I think have made clear to everyone is there is a different standard in the United States, especially in the Trump administration, between elites and everybody else. because if this were a cabal of plumbers that had been running this sex trafficking ring, in my mind, the Department of Justice would take it a lot more seriously, which is why we have a congresswoman calling the Trump administration the Epstein administration. Seeming to many of us now, as we go deeper into these files, it feels like this is the Epstein administration.

0:54There are so many people in here who had ties to this man who wanted to continue their dealings with him even after he had been a sex offender, you know, a registered sex defender. And they continued to have their interactions with him. And I think this is why we think there's a cover up, why we believe that the president is not actually interested in getting to the bottom of this because it's all so intertwined. And so we have to keep asking these questions. And if this secretary, excuse me, I almost called her secretary again. You see what's happening to me now. I'm so frustrated with her. If the attorney general will not ask these questions, we're going to keep track of all of the ways in which this administration has been lying to us.

1:44And when we get subpoena power, we're going to use them. And what's interesting is you have an article that came out that over half of high-ranking Trump administration officials have ties in the Epstein files, not to mention that he's mentioned over a million times. I think that's great messaging for them to keep linking because it is the Epstein administration and it is the Epstein class. And it is so demoralizing that we see the rest of the world moving on and there are consequences. And even in the United States, there is a guy who owns a talent agency in Los Angeles. He's having to sell the talent agency, but within the government where there should be really high standards.

2:32Trump has been able to come in and as a convicted felon, he was voted in. And that is something to me that everything can go back to that. Everything, all of the hand wringing that we do, I can always go back to, okay, we all saw with our own eyes and ears what happened on January 6th. We knew who ordered it because we saw that the help didn't come. We saw that he was found guilty by a jury of his peers for 34 felonies. Despite all of that, he still won. So we have a cultural problem in America. And it is a deep, deeply broken, socially balkanized culture that we have here. And I believe nefarious forces are the architects of that.

3:20And you can look no further into the Epstein files and you can see how Jeffrey Epstein, the government of Israel, the government of Russia, and these oligarchs were all colluding in that they have a grand master plan, not only to rape children, but also to tear down the world order of democracy and the advancement of marginalized people, the advancement of women. I read this article from this psychologist and it said what these men, these elite men fear more than anything are grown women, grown mature women. So they predate on the inverse of that. And they are predators towards these younger women.

4:03So they break them and they're completely broken so that they can't ever come to be fully autonomous women with their agency. And this is what predators do to little girls. They intentionally break them. So the depravity in this, looking also at Donald Trump's own relationship with his own daughter and on television shows, sexualizing her. And the American public knew that. And this to me is an American cultural problem that we're really going to have to dig into, but we need an opposition party that keeps hammering it. So good on that Congresswoman, because I think that is excellent messaging out of the Democrats.

4:44Yes. And when you hear like the former prime minister of Norway, they have filed charges against him for corruption because of the links to Epstein. France has put together an elite unit to investigate people with ties to Epstein. And here's what our DOJ is doing with Pam Bondi at the helm. Breaking. The DOJ announces They do not plan on releasing any additional Epstein files to the public. And I just want to remind everybody, there's one person in jail for all this, Ghislaine Maxwell. That's it. That's the list. There's co-conspirators that haven't been charged. You can just look at the files and see who he was involved with, that you could open investigations.

5:26And this DOJ is not going to do it, nor is the most transparent. Didn't Pam Bondi say, oh, Trump's so transparent. That's a big buzzword. They're done. They're not any longer going to show the American people what's in those files. And in my mind, it is for one reason, protect the elites. Right. And also the way this administration has used women and these really diabolical women that come out, women that, Pam Bondi in her case, she's seen videos of little girls getting raped and tortured. She's seen all of this evidence. And she walked out like an immature, indignant twat to the oversight committee.

6:14And she has seen videos. She knows that these men are predators. She knows that Howard Letnick and his wife sent their teenage kids to dine with a pedophile. I mean, the rot of this administration, which is backed up by the moral Christians, you know, the MAGA Christians and the mega churchers, the moral rot has been completely exposed. And it's an opportunity for the Democrats to really keep hammering how morally depraved they are, that we are the party of law and order. They are the party of crime and disorder and pedophiles and making sure that their really rich friends don't pay any more in taxes and that you're wound up about drag queens.

7:06And the hammering of this should just be so intense. But my frustration with being an American right now is there's such a thirst for an opposition, but the Democratic leadership at the top is so disjointed from the base. And we get no king's marches and we get some isolation, but there hasn't been a unified resistance because of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer. And they are completely beholden to AIPAC. And what's so interesting about her deciding to not release any more of this is it coincided with Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States of America. And something that Western media is failing, absolutely dropping the ball and failing to report, is what an integral role Jeffrey Epstein's compromising information that he had on these elites and that he was a Mossad agent for Israel.

8:09And this is wholly ignored and wholly underreported. reported. And so I just think when you put all of these things together, not to be a conspiracy theorist, he came over here, he shut down, don't release any more of it because Israel did not look good in any of this. And that should be okay. I understand America doesn't look good in any of this and it needs to be exposed. Any nefarious deeds that Israel did need to be exposed. But the days of Israel and the days of the Israeli government and the days of the MAGA government acting like the rules don't apply to them is just maddening. And that is what is also linked to our very disjointed resistance.

8:52Because Hakeem just said yesterday that he would continue taking AIPAC money. And Chuck Schumer said two weeks ago that his number one job as a senator was to make sure that Israel got every bit of money and support from the United States government that they need. So how on earth can these people help in our resistance when they are on the same payroll of all of these people that wanted Donald Trump elected and all of these people that are in the Epstein files? Okay, y 'all, everybody has the person in their friend group that makes things harder than they have to be. That friend is still paying for subscriptions they forgot they had or refusing to update their phone because it still works.

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11:15I mean, obviously everything about the Trump administration, but like you said, the people that are sounding the alarm are Robert Garcia, Tom Massey, like Not in leadership positions. None of these people are the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, all of those things. And I agree with you. We need stronger resistance. Okay, in this, I knew you would love this. Jennifer, pop this up. the new republic the gop has become a single issue party the issue is elite impunity and i i read this article and basically it talks about how the republicans they'll do anything trump wants they don't care about their constituents and you look at the republican agenda it's all about protecting the elites whether it's with epstein or tax breaks or consumer protections aka regulations Yeah, I mean, this has been the Republican Party's wet dream for a long, long time.

12:12And that's something that we need to realize when we assess this. All of our problems didn't appear with Trump. He exacerbated them. He made them more impolite. Now, I will say that Trump has done things that other Republicans wouldn't do, this flagrant that he didn't even do in Trump 1.0, right? Let me just put it that way. That's how bad this is. But then you would think that maybe there would be some Republicans. You just mentioned Thomas Massey as a form of the resistance. I want to remind the viewer that Thomas Massey is a Republican. And so you see Republican fissures. And if the Democrats will keep beating this Epstein drum and beating it as loud and consistent and constant as they can, there's going to be some Republicans that are not going to be able to continue to ignore the voices of these survivors, because here's what's so sad about the whole thing.

13:09They told everybody decades ago, decades ago, and now their stories are being used originally from QAnon. And then now, you know, it's a whole national scandal. And just Just like with the Catholic Church and that horrific decades-long rape and rape cover-up abuse of children, little Catholic children, this needs to be exposed. And if Israel's involved, if Russia's involved, if heads of state are involved, if Democrats are involved, if Republicans are involved, the whole Epstein class, to quote Ro Khanna, as he so aptly named it, the whole Epstein class needs to be exposed. But to the point of the New Republic article, the Republicans have always felt like, well, we can drive up deficits, but we should get a tax break.

14:06They've always lived in that hypocrisy. And you talk to these fiscal Republicans and they're like, oh, well, these Democrats just spin, spin, spin, which actually, when you look at it, Republicans always add more to the deficit and they always cut taxes for the richest. And so all these fiscal, I'm a patriot and I love the USA and I'm a God-fearing American with my gun and my 401k. They want the rules to not apply to them. And Donald Trump is just as morally depraved as he can be. He's like, let it rip. I'm going to lower your taxes. That's what he says. It is a million dollar a plate lunches.

14:42He goes up to the podium tells everybody, I'm going to lower your taxes. So this is just depressing as all get out. And the fact that the Democratic leadership is not doing a press conference every single day, every single day, like Andrew Cuomo did during COVID saying, okay, now it's day this many. And Pam Bondi is a pedophile protector. Donald Trump is a pedophile protector. Every single evening, they could go on offense and they could change this new cycle. And the ones that are fighting it, like Robert Garcia, like Ro Khanna are doing a bang up job. They're doing an excellent job, but without Hakeem Jeffries really guiding this thing and making whipping votes and getting everybody into shape, you know, but he's too busy tending to, you know, yeah, I'm a Democrat, but also have to tend to these AIPAC people.

15:36And how can you be of service to the people when you take money from the organization that sent Trump$200 million and that works for the country that is all in the Epstein files and the Western media refuses to report it? So, I mean, I just think our democratic leadership is bought and paid for. Well, I don't think we can dispute that because just look at the response to this. zero. All right, please like this video, subscribe to our channel. We will be back with more news.

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