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Remember, the Epstein scandal is about a decades-long sex trafficking operation in which rich and powerful men commercialized the rape of children. Disclosure of the Epstein files will help convict the perpetrators and deliver a small measure of overdue justice to the victims. On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was told in May that his name was included in the Epstein files. When asked in July if AG Pam Bondi told him that his name was in the files, Trump lied and said, “No, no.” In addition, the WSJ reported that FBI Director Kash Patel told others that Trump's name was included in the Epstein files. After Trump learned that his name was in the Epstein files, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel announced that the Epstein investigation was closed, that there was no “client list,” and that the files did not provide a basis for prosecuting anyone. (“We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”) On Wednesday evening, Lawrence O’Donnell interviewed attorney Bradley Edwards, who represents hundreds of Epstein’s victims. In the interview, Bradley Edwards reveals that Epstein’s victims helped to assemble the “birthday book” that contains the “birthday card” sent by Trump to Epstein. Edwards also explained in detail how Congress could easily subpoena the Epstein “birthday book,” which could easily prove (or disprove) Trump's claim that his alleged birthday card to Epstein “does not exist.” Subpoena the birthday book. Release the Epstein files.