- United States
- Utah
- Letter
The Jeffrey Epstein documents released by the Department of Justice reveal a pattern of American officials and power brokers maintaining relationships with a convicted sex offender while facing zero consequences. This protection of the powerful must end immediately.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accepted invitations to Epstein's private island after his 2008 conviction. Steve Bannon exchanged hundreds of texts with Epstein. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers maintained contact. Bill Gates met with Epstein multiple times after the conviction, even staying overnight at his Manhattan mansion. Leon Black paid Epstein $158 million for supposed tax advice after the conviction. Glenn Dubin and his wife Eva Andersson-Dubin hosted Epstein at their home and allowed their children around him. These are not allegations. These are documented facts from official records.
Compare this to Europe's response. UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson was fired and faces potential prison time. Norway's former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland is under corruption investigation. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway publicly apologized. Officials in Sweden, Slovakia, and multiple Eastern European nations resigned or face investigation. Most face no allegations of sexual misconduct. They simply maintained friendly contact with a convicted child sex offender, and their careers ended.
American officials who did the same thing remain in positions of power and influence. This double standard is indefensible and obscene.
Every American named in these documents who holds public office, government contracts, or policy influence must face immediate congressional investigation. This includes current Cabinet members, former officials, and private citizens who shape policy through wealth and access. The standard is simple: if you maintained a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor, you demonstrated catastrophic judgment that disqualifies you from public trust.
I demand you publicly call for these investigations and support the removal of anyone who fails to provide satisfactory explanations. Your constituents are watching how you respond to this test of basic moral standards. Silence or deflection will be remembered.