Wyden’s letter seeks to demonstrate what the Trump administration is not doing to examine Epstein’s financial relations with the rich and powerful. This comes after Bondi’s recent announcement that there’s no evidence of any Epstein “client list,” which appeared to close the door on any release of the “Epstein files,” the trove of evidence gathered by law enforcement in connection with his arrest. That has persuaded much of the MAGA movement—and many liberals and Democrats—that a lot is being kept hidden about his activities that would implicate other elites.
Wyden’s move here is in some ways a trolling exercise, since DOJ won’t act on it. But such trolling by lawmakers can be constructive if it communicates new information to the public or highlights the failure of others in power to exercise oversight and impose accountability. Wyden’s letter does both.
For instance, Wyden suggests that DOJ prosecutors and FBI agents should “immediately investigate the evidence contained in the Treasury Department records on Epstein.” Wyden’s investigators know of these records because his office has been examining Epstein’s financial transactions for several years. In February 2024—when Democrats controlled the Senate—Wyden’s staff viewed in camera (that is, privately) thousands of pages of Treasury files documenting those transactions.
subUrbanMire on July 23rd, 2025 at 11:31 UTC »
Keep stone-walling, GOP.
Every action taken to protect a child rapist at this point merely makes Trump look more guilty.
Bishopjones2112 on July 23rd, 2025 at 11:31 UTC »
Investigate every single person that had wire transfers with Epstein. Now. But of course Bondi won’t allow that to happen because she knows there is at least one high level republican in there. Looking at you Donny.
We should have an outside independent oversight into the investigation of these people. Because rich, famous and politically motivated are threat to truth.
SolarRage on July 23rd, 2025 at 11:05 UTC »