Staff Reports
A top White House official has dropped a jaw-dropping claim about Jeffrey Epstein that the mainstream press can’t afford to shrug off. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, speaking on the Pod Force One podcast, told a personal story about touring Epstein’s New York townhouse and watching the billionaire show off a massage room — and then making a creepy, suggestive comment about the “right kind of massage.”
Lutnick didn’t couch his remarks in hedging language; he called Epstein “the greatest blackmailer ever” and said he left the encounter convinced Epstein collected compromising material on powerful people. He suggested the massage room wasn’t merely for comfort but for coercion, implying hidden cameras and blackmail tapes were part of Epstein’s modus operandi — a claim that, if true, explains a lot about how the rich and well-connected skate while victims suffer.
Of course, the Justice Department and FBI have formally said their exhaustive review found no “client list” and no credible evidence Epstein blackmailed prominent associates, a conclusion laid out in a July memo that still sits poorly with many Americans. That official finding cannot be waved like a magic wand to silence every witness with firsthand memories, especially when a cabinet secretary is the one speaking up now.
Predictably, Democrats are already demanding Lutnick testify and turning his account into a political cudgel, calling for hearings and more paperwork on the Hill. Congress should do its job and subpoena testimony, not stage a partisan circus; we deserve answers and real oversight rather than press releases and talking points.
Let’s be blunt: the instinct of the permanent government and the establishment press has been to close ranks and protect reputations. Conservatives should welcome witnesses who speak plainly about what they saw — Lutnick’s willingness to go on record reflects the courage too few in Washington still show, and it should be amplified, not drowned out by lecturing about “conspiracy theories.” (Note: that sentence is opinion, not a claim about new evidence.)
The DOJ’s memo and the administration’s partial releases have only deepened public suspicion that something still isn’t right, and that’s on those who promised transparency. Americans who believe in law and order — and in protecting the vulnerable — should insist every relevant file be unsealed to the fullest extent the law allows, and for Congress to conduct thorough, nonpartisan oversight.
If Washington refuses to answer these questions, the void will be filled with rumor and outrage — exactly the environment the swamp prefers. Patriots must demand truth for Epstein’s victims and accountability for any powerful figures who used influence to hide crimes; no one, no matter how wealthy or well-connected, should be above the law.
