New Tranche of Epstein Files Released

Is Trump botching the release to protect himself, are Democrats exaggerating his culpability or are both sides sowing division to protect the elite class?

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Above: Framed photos of Jeffrey Epstein and others from DataSet 10 of the Dept. of Justice files. Image credit: U.S. Department of Justice

The Spin

Left narrative

Trump's DOJ keeps bungling the Epstein files rollout in ways that look less like incompetence and more like protection. The latest release again sparked backlash over missing context and sloppy handling, while officials downplay any fallout for Trump. Add in bizarre failures like unredacted graphic photos slipping through, and it's hard not to see a pattern: chaos that shields Trump instead of full transparency.

The New York Times The New Republic

Right narrative

Claims of a Trump "cover-up" rely on mere hype, not evidence. The newest release still hasn't produced the evidence critics insist exists against Trump and his allies like Musk, proving this entire scheme is politically motivated. Trump may even be able to sue those pushing these damaging lies, signaling he believes transparency and accountability will ultimately clear his name rather than shield him.

PJ Media FOX News

Benny Johnson on X

Cynical narrative

The Epstein files are being twisted into partisan theater instead of a reckoning with power. Politicians, elite lawyers and journalists all treated Epstein as a tool, exploiting his connections while victims were pushed aside. The real outrage isn't which party wins the narrative, but how institutions — from the DOJ and legacy media to intelligence agencies and foreign governments — keep circling wagons, filtering truths and protecting the powerful.

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