It is understandable why so many libertarians have wanted to release the Epstein files and why the two members of Congress who led the charge have considerable right\/left libertarian tendencies: Rep. Thomas Massie (R\u2013Ky.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D\u2013Calif.). Libertarians rightly distrust the federal government and reasonably fear that federal authorities may have covered up Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes in order to conceal the involvement of political leaders in both major parties. If you’re someone who thinks Democrats and Republicans are corrupt and that both the Clintons and President Donald Trump may have something to hide, you are very likely some kind of libertarian.<\/p>\n

From this perspective, the release of millions of pages of federal investigative documents, emails, videos, and photos relating to Epstein may seem like a vital act of government transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n

The public has a right to know if the government protected Epstein, who killed himself in prison (under suspicious circumstances) after finally being rearrested for sexual misconduct with underage girls. We certainly want to know if Epstein was the ringleader of a cabal of pedophiles and worked to procure underage girls for powerful men to abuse. Other than Ghislaine Maxwell, no one else was charged with the sex trafficking of girls in connection with Epstein, which was a serious failing of the justice system if there’s evidence that’s been concealed.<\/p>\n

But that’s a lot of ifs. <\/em>Massie and Khanna cajoled their colleagues into finally supporting the Epstein Files Transparency Act and shamed Trump into signing it, giving us access to the government’s files on Epstein and his associates. These files are interesting and reveal that a number of notable individuals remained friendly with Epstein up until right before his death. But they do not provide any evidence whatsoever that Epstein had a network of elite pedophiles.<\/p>\n

Moreover, Khanna’s attempt to name names of individuals involved in sex crimes immediately went horribly awry: Four of the people he named<\/a> on the House floor have\u00a0nothing\u00a0<\/em>to do with Epstein. Succumbing to theatrics, Khanna also brought an alleged Epstein victim to the State of the Union address in order to call attention to the numerous women who have claimed that there are Epstein coconspirators who have eluded justice. But that woman, Haley Robson, has herself confessed to having helped bring girls to Epstein<\/em>. This makes one wonder: What are we doing here, exactly?<\/p>\n

\n

This is just completely insane. Haley Robson may have been abused by Epstein, but she was subsequently paid by him to find underage girls. No one made her do this, it was not some desperate situation where it was them or her. She relished this role, and the money she made. https:\/\/t.co\/Q39TV5gfUl<\/a><\/p>\n

— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) February 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n