Staff Reports
America deserves straight talk, and the latest revelations about Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged methods came from an unlikely but welcome source: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who bluntly suggested Epstein’s modus operandi was to lure powerful men with massages and then use recorded material as leverage. Lutnick’s plainspoken description — that Epstein got people to “get a massage” and that what happened in those rooms was likely filmed — cut through the euphemisms and politicized noise that have surrounded this saga for years.
Lutnick didn’t whisper his concerns; he called Epstein “the greatest blackmailer ever,” arguing the tapes and the voyeuristic setup helped explain how a man like Epstein wielded influence over elites. Conservatives should applaud an administration figure willing to call out how predators operate instead of hiding behind legalistic finger-pointing and partisan spin. The media may squawk, but hard-working Americans want facts, not coverups.
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice released transcripts of Ghislaine Maxwell’s recent interview in which she repeatedly denied witnessing the president in any inappropriate massage setting and even praised him, creating a messy, contradictory record that only fuels public suspicion. The transcripts complicate the narrative the left has tried to sell for years, and they prove once again that selective leaks and sensational headlines have driven the story more than the actual evidence. Transparency, not theatricality, should guide the next steps.
And let’s be clear: thousands of previously sealed Epstein files and recordings that have been released include disturbing audio and victim testimony describing massages and payments — material that makes Lutnick’s blunt theory plausible and demands serious congressional scrutiny. If there are tapes or other compromising recordings, they would explain how Epstein stayed untouchable for so long while rubbing elbows with the rich and influential. The American people deserve to see everything so we can draw our own conclusions.
Skeptics warn that some claims about “secret tapes” remain anecdotal or unverified, and those cautions matter; we shouldn’t trade wild conspiracy for hard evidence. But caution is not an excuse for secrecy, and calls to subpoena witnesses and compel testimony are reasonable steps to get to the bottom of whether blackmail protected the powerful. If Democrats and the DOJ truly want to restore public trust, they’ll stop hiding documents and let Congress do its job.
Patriots know that justice must be blind but also thorough — no hush jobs, no political haggling, and no special favors for the well-connected. Conservatives should keep pushing for full, unredacted disclosures, aggressive oversight, and prosecutions where the evidence leads, because protecting our children and preserving the rule of law matters more than shielding elites. Demand the files, demand accountability, and demand the truth.
