Staff Reports
The Justice Department’s long-awaited dump of Epstein materials has finally exposed what Americans have long suspected about the swamp of powerful insiders: more than 3 million pages were published, and the public now has a clearer — though still incomplete — picture of Jeffrey Epstein’s communications and contacts with the elite. This release was supposed to bring transparency and accountability after years of cover-ups and sweetheart deals that let predators walk free. The patience of ordinary citizens has run out; if the federal government will not police the rich, Congress must step in and do its job.
Among the newly disclosed records are emails and drafts in which Epstein made explosive and salacious claims about Bill Gates, including allegations that Gates sought help to obtain medication after liaisons and that Epstein drafted embarrassing notes that referenced intimate conduct. Melinda French Gates publicly said her ex-husband needs to answer for the questions the documents raise, and her reaction underscores how serious this trove has become for those once close to these figures. These are allegations in documents — not criminal convictions — but they are disturbing enough to demand answers under oath.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace has stepped forward and demanded that Bill Gates testify under oath before Congress, and House Oversight Chairman James Comer has said he is weighing calling Gates as part of the probe into Epstein’s network. This is a bipartisan pressure campaign that should make any powerful person who thinks they’re untouchable very nervous; no one should be above scrutiny simply because they write big checks or run foundation empires. If we are serious about restoring trust in institutions, congressional subpoenas are the mechanism Washington still understands.
Gates’ representatives have vehemently denied the accusations, characterizing much of Epstein’s correspondence as the ravings of a disgruntled liar, and Gates himself has publicly said it was foolish to have associated with Epstein. Those denials deserve to be heard under oath — not filtered through PR statements or anonymous “sources” feeding the media — so Americans can see the testimony, judge its credibility, and move on. Accountability isn’t about public shaming; it’s about getting the truth on the record, under penalty of perjury.
Conservatives should not be naïve: the left’s outrage machine will try to weaponize these files selectively while protecting their own elites when convenient. Still, the principle of equal justice under the law must apply to everyone, Democrat or Republican, Silicon Valley titan or celebrity, and Congress must use every tool at its disposal to compel testimony and documents. Bring Gates in, bring Maxwell back, and let the American people judge for themselves rather than relying on journalistic spin.
Hardworking Americans deserve better than secret deals and backroom fixes that let predators and their enablers skate. This moment is about more than gossip; it’s about restoring the rule of law and protecting vulnerable people by exposing networks of corruption and enabling. Call your representatives, demand transparency, and don’t allow another gilded class to hide behind philanthropy and press releases while ordinary citizens pay the price.
