Epstein, Trump, and the Manufacture of Silence

Remember the good old days when you could turn on the legacy media (CBS, NBC, ABC) or mainstream media (CNN, MSNBC) and watch the news without ever hearing a word about Jeffrey Epstein? It wasn’t that long ago—less than six months—that neither legacy nor mainstream outlets wanted anything to do with the topic. Too busy, perhaps, covering DEI success stories and anti-Trump material.

So why the sudden change in coverage? It has a lot to do with documents found in burn bags in a forgotten room in the FBI’s D.C. office. Hats off, by the way, to the FBI agent or agents who “forgot” to take those bags to the incinerator almost 10 years ago.

The burn bags contain a treasure trove of information regarding attempts by Obama, the Clintons, and others to take down a president. They reveal proof of intentional disinformation and leaked classified data to support the Trump/Russia collusion lie. Wiretaps, fake dossiers, search warrant affidavits written by dishonest FBI agents, rubber-stamped by shady Assistant U.S. Attorneys, and signed off by politically motivated federal judges.

In 1972, shady political operatives had to break into an office to get what they needed (Watergate). In 2016, all it took was a coalition of dishonest bureaucrats and federal agents to achieve the same goal—with even better results.

Also found in the burn bags were documents outlining “pay to play” scandals by the Clintons. Real Russian intelligence revealed that the Kremlin viewed Hillary Clinton as mentally unstable and suffering from a litany of medical problems.

Other scandals now surfacing provide clear proof that corrupt FBI agents colluded with social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter) and 51 so-called “intelligence experts” (political hacks with no morals) to bury the Hunter Biden laptop story. That story showed clear links between Joe Biden’s influence-peddling and deals with Ukrainians, Chinese, and others.

Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Biden, Comey, Brennan, Schiff, and others are rapidly being pulled into the vortex of what may become the most significant political scandal this nation has ever seen.

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Where Epstein Fits In

So, what does all of this have to do with Epstein? To keep perspective, the crimes committed by Epstein and others spanned well over twenty-five years and the terms of at least four U.S. presidents (Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, Trump). Epstein’s first arrest for human trafficking-related charges was in 2005; his final arrest came in July 2019, during Trump’s first term.

The point is simple: at any time from 2005 to the present, any president could have chosen to expose Epstein and reveal the evil he orchestrated. But they didn’t.

True, one of Trump’s campaign promises was to release government-held information, and so far his administration hasn’t done a great job of following through. But the fact remains—any U.S. president since 2005 could have released FBI/DOJ files on Epstein. None did. And the media didn’t talk about it either.

So why so much Epstein chatter now? Simple: to drown out the impending noise when multiple former U.S. presidents (Clinton, Obama, Biden, maybe Bush Jr. too) and their operatives are held accountable for lies, dishonesty, and Machiavellian scheming.

It’s no different than in 2016–2017 when the media reported endlessly on anything that portrayed Trump in a bad light regarding the Russia hoax. Whether because the media is bought and paid for by wealthy liberal interests, or because Trump labeled them “fake media” and wounded their pride, they’ve gone all-in on protecting one side.

Now, per legacy and mainstream outlets, the names Epstein and Trump are synonymous. When covering Epstein, they show the same two or three images of Trump with him. No need to mention that Bill Clinton took 26 trips on Epstein’s private plane, many to Epstein’s island. Or that Bill Gates’s wife left him partly because of his antics on that same island. The liberal power brokers behind the scenes are going all-in on the Epstein/Trump narrative. Really, what choice do they have?

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The Larger Cover-Up

We’ll probably never know the full truth about Epstein and the horrors he and others committed against innocent children. Too many people on both sides of the aisle either committed these acts, covered them up, or benefited from silence. Just as likely, Epstein was a pawn of foreign intelligence.

The Israeli government, in particular, has few boundaries when it comes to gathering intel or spreading subversion. Maybe U.S. federal aid to Israel (billions of dollars since the 1970s) should be reconsidered until they learn to act like true allies.

Like most Americans, I believe the FBI, DOJ, and others need to release everything they have about Epstein—preferably in a way that doesn’t revictimize the innocents involved. But it must not interfere with bringing to justice those who used the U.S. Constitution like toilet paper for their pampered behinds.

As the Pledge of Allegiance says: “Liberty and justice for all.” That means justice for Epstein’s victims—and justice for those who tried to topple a presidency.

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Nick Perna is a Police Officer with the Redwood City Police Department in Northern California. He has spent much of his career as a gang and narcotics investigator. He is a member of a Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Team since 2001 and is currently a Team Leader. He previously served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has a master’s degree from the University Of San Francisco.

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