Staff Reports
The recent dump of Justice Department files has finally started to pull the curtain back on the gilded circles that sheltered Jeffrey Epstein, and the fallout is just beginning. One of the most consequential revelations is that Kathryn Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under President Obama and later became general counsel at Goldman Sachs, has resigned after emails showed a close, cozy relationship with Epstein.
Make no mistake: the emails are damning in their tone — Ruemmler called Epstein things like “Uncle Jeffrey” and accepted lavish gifts after his 2008 conviction, behavior the establishment press would have labeled a scandal if the roles were reversed. These are not anonymous smears on some fringe blog; major outlets report that the communications and gifts span years and raise serious ethical questions for a top Wall Street lawyer.
That said, the lurid YouTube headlines claiming “Obama Hired Epstein” leap past the facts and into reckless accusation. There is no credible evidence that Barack Obama personally hired Jeffrey Epstein or met with him, and independent fact-checkers have found the viral visitor lists and claims tying the former president directly to Epstein are unsubstantiated. Conservatives who pride themselves on truth should not trade in rumor and innuendo; demand facts, not clickbait.
What this controversy does underscore is a broader rot: elite networks where favors, introductions, and moral blind spots protected a predator for decades. The DOJ’s release has triggered resignations and investigations across business and political circles — proof that when documents see daylight, reputations built on access crumble quickly. The American people deserve to know who enabled Epstein and how far the influence reached.
Conservatives should be the loudest advocates for accountability here. If former Obama officials or those who served in his administration had cozy communications or took gifts from Epstein, they must answer under oath — and if institutions like Goldman Sachs failed to enforce basic conflicts policies, executives must be held to account. At the same time, honest skeptics must resist the temptation to smear a former president without evidence.
Finally, this moment is a test of whether our institutions can police the powerful or will continue to shield them with euphemisms and silence. Voters and lawmakers on both sides should push for full transparency, subpoena power where necessary, and real reforms to prevent predators from buying protection through access. Hardworking Americans deserve a justice system that treats the rich the same as the rest of us — no more secrets, no more special treatment.
