1. United States
2. Iowa
3. Letter

I’m writing to ask a question that deserves a clear, honest answer: If the Epstein client list is a “hoax,” as Donald Trump recently claimed, then why is Ghislaine Maxwell currently serving 20 years in federal prison for trafficking minors to someone? This isn’t a rhetorical question. It’s a glaring contradiction. You can’t have it both ways—either the crimes were real, or the justice system just locked someone away for two decades over make-believe. If the list is fake, who exactly was Maxwell trafficking children to? Ghosts? Trump’s claim that the entire thing is a hoax—one supposedly engineered by Obama and Biden—doesn’t just defy common sense. It insults the intelligence of the American people, and worse, it insults the victims of these horrific crimes. And your silence on the matter? That’s complicity. If there's truly nothing to hide, then where is the client list? Why hasn’t Congress demanded its release? Why are some of you so eager to call this a hoax, but show no urgency in demanding justice for the young girls whose lives were destroyed by the Epstein-Maxwell trafficking ring? This goes beyond party politics. This is about truth, justice, and accountability. It’s about whether powerful men with deep pockets and political connections can sexually abuse minors and walk away untouched—while we all pretend not to see. So I’ll ask again: if Trump is right and this is a hoax, then why is Ghislaine Maxwell in prison? I’m waiting for your answer. And so is the country.