Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Transparency Date:   7/17/2025 8:39:20 AM

I have to admit I am torn about the whole Epstein imbroglio. 

On the one hand I think full transparency is needed, even if there is no actual client list (whatever that means), video evidence of elites engaging in improper behavior, evidence of him being an agent of MOSSAD and/or CIA, etc.  Yes, protect the victims however you need to, which could be done with redactions and no, we obviously don't need to see Epstein's child porn.  The best way to end the fixation is to release the files.  But I can assure you that any redactions will generate lots of theories.

On the other hand, if there is no client list, video evidence, etc. there are a lot of people that knew and interacted with Epstein over the years that I am sure never engaged in inappropriate behavior.  But as we saw with Trump and Alan Dershowitz, just being associated with the pervert can cause a lot of reputational damage and in some cases lawsuits.  So if protecting these people is the primary motivator then what they are doing at least makes some sense even if it is harming Trump's relationship with his base.