Epstein Files Under Scrutiny as Senators Request GAO Investigation (3/12/26)

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1:00What's up, everyone? And welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. One of the most egregious situations when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein is the fact that the Department of Justice has gotten away with negligence for decades. The first time Maria reported Jeffrey Epstein to the authorities, it should have been followed up on. It should have been investigated. And action should have been taken. And because the FBI and the DOJ ignored the warning, it led directly to countless girls and women being abused in the future. And I'm not naive, right? I understand that time has passed. And we all know that as you're investigating something and time goes by, things happen to the evidence and it ends up walking away. Whether that's by negligence or by design, it happens. But you know what they can't hide? You know what's impossible for them to ignore if we really start looking into it?

2:02Is the way the Justice Department conducted themselves from the very beginning? And I think that if we really want to get to the bottom of all of this, that's where we have to start. Because we have to hold them accountable for what they have done or what they haven't done. And now, of course, they're engaging in a widespread cover-up at what seems to be the behest of a sitting United States president. So yeah, we have some questions and we're not the only ones. And that's because some senators are seeking to review the Justice Department's handling of these files. And that is exactly what should be happening. And any person who is not in compliance with the law should be held accountable. And if any crimes were committed, those people should be prosecuted. And in a perfect world, that's what would happen. But we all know that we don't live in a perfect world. And we certainly do not live in a perfect country. Today's article is from the Washington Post and the headline.

3:03Senators seek review of Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files. This article was authored by Theoteric Meyer. A bipartisan group of senators is asking the government accountability office to examine the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein amid concerns that the department is not released all the documents required by law. Well, I don't think you have to be an insider to know that they're not complying with the law. They're doing whatever they want. And the reason is, as I've stated numerous times because they have nothing to fear. Do you really think that Donald Trump isn't gonna pardon these people? Use a blanket pardon the same way Joe Biden did. He most certainly is. And that gives his people the brazenness that they need to get up there and act the fool. If they know they're never going to be held accountable for the bullshit they're doing, then why would they stop?

4:05Show up with a hit list, talk about the Dow, hold a bunch of wild shit. And none of it's relating to the topic at hand. President Trump in November signed a nearly unanimously passed law mandating the Justice Department to make public records related to the late convicted sex offender with narrow restrictions. And those narrow restrictions certainly became wide, huh? Let's be real. They're pretty much doing whatever they want. And then they just make up excuses as they go along. Oh, we didn't put this out because X and Y and Z. And then we're over here like, well, that's not what the law says you have to do. And the DOJ's answer, we are the law out here like judge dread. The department released millions of pages of documents, but Democrats and some Republicans in Congress have raised concerns about how faithfully it complied with the law. The lawmakers have questioned whether all relevant files have been released,

5:05criticized the department for failing to redact victims' names in some instances and challenged decisions to redact the names of Epstein associates they believed should have been identified. Well, yeah, if you're not a victim, why is your name redacted? That's not what the law says. The law doesn't say protect our friends. It doesn't say keep less waxing her from embarrassment. It says protect the names of the people who were abused. That's what it says. But like usual, this administration doesn't give a damn what the law says. They're just going to do whatever they want. And until somebody stands up and stops them, that's going to continue to happen. Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat from Oregon, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, Republican, Ben Ray Luzon, Democrat from New Mexico, and Dick Durbin, Democrat from Illinois, asked the GAO, an independent agency that's part of the legislative branch on Wednesday

6:06to examine how the department reviewed the files and the resulting failure of the department to follow the law, respond to Congress and protect victims. And so Lisa Murkowski is the only person that signed off on this. Murkowski is the only Republican that's willing to play ball, makes sense. Considering the way they're protecting these people, considering the fight they're putting up when it comes to transparency and considering the warpath they're on. When it comes to anybody asking questions, it's not a shock that more members of the GOP seem disinterested when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein. The senators are seeking details, including how many people were tasked with reviewing and redacting the files as the Justice Department scrambled to comply with the law and any guidance the administration provided them. In a letter to Ulrich Williams-Brown, the GAO's Acting Comptroller, they echoed concerns by Representative Rokana and Thomas Massey, the authors of the law,

7:08requiring the files to be made public about how the files were redacted. That should be concerning to anybody. I don't understand how it's an issue. How has this become a wedge issue? It's wild to me that anybody could look at this and say to themselves, you know what? This is a one-sided or the other issue. It's both sides. It's everybody with power. And the more the pitchforks and torches fight with each other, the better these people are. Contrary to Congress's explicit directive to protect victims, these records, included email addresses and nude photos, in which the names and faces of publicly identified and non-public victims could be identified, the senators wrote. But when it came to information, identifying powerful business and politics figures who are allegedly co-conspirators or material witnesses, the DOJ appears to have heavily redacted those records. Not appears. That's what they did. Gotta make sure you protect the backman, right? Gotta make sure Leon Black doesn't get put on blast.

8:09Gotta make sure Les Wexner is still swimming around that money like Scrooge McDuck and all those girls who were victimized who gives a shit. They don't matter. Not to these people, the letter comes as lawmakers and both parties have continued to scrutinize the department's handling of the files more than a month after most of them were made public. And I think that everybody's scrutinizing them. And I don't know how anyone being honest with themselves can say that this is been a transparent process because in my opinion, it's been the complete opposite. But the good news is the Dow was over 50,000. They say if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together. At Amika Insurance, we know what matters most to you. And we work even harder to protect it together. As a mutual insurance company, we're built for our customers and prioritize your needs. Amika Empathy is our best policy.

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10:11I wanted to be out of jail. I couldn't wait till I got out. I was in there with someone who was clearly psychopathic. Using a vascular research and primary audio, morbidology is an award-winning, trick-crime podcast that shines a light on the darkest corners of humanity. Through our investigation, we have attained evidence, which we are not releasing at this time, which leads us to believe that your lean is not alive. Turn into morbidology each week across all podcast platforms. Senate Minority Leader, Charles Schumer, accuses the department last month of orchestrating a massive cover-up to protect Trump and Epstein's associates. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted last week to subpoena attorney general, Pam Bondi, with five Republicans joining Democrats in voting to impeller to appear for a closed-door deposition. Well, it's about time. I mean, you would think that Pam Bondi of all people should be answering some questions, right?

11:15Probably a good idea. But unfortunately, what we're going to get is another performance. She's going to get up there, act indignant, and act like she's the one who's being victimized. Well, at the same time, not even recognizing the actual victims. Now, think about that and think about how that makes those survivors feel. Bondi has defended the department's compliance with the law, the department made public more records last week that it said were not released before because they were wrongly determined to be duplicates of other records. Sure, they were. I'm sure that's exactly what happened. Have you noticed that all the records they quote on quote, forget to release are damning? I know. I know just another coincidence that it happens to be those documents that get forgotten about. This administration released over 3 million pages of documents over 3 million and Donald Trump signed that law to release all those documents.

12:16Bondi testified last month in a contentious appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. He's the most transparent president in the nation's history. Wow. Like for that alone, she should be charged with surgery. That's an obvious lie, the most transparent president of all time. Yes, so transparent that he had to get dragged kicking and screaming into signing the bill, super transparent. The senator's request is not lawmaker's first effort to unearth more details about how the department has handled the massive task of reviewing and redacting the files. A dozen senators, including Merckley, Murkowski and Urban, wrote in December to Don Bertha Jung, the Justice Department's acting inspector general to ask him to audit the department's compliance with the law. The inspector general's office did not immediately respond to a request about whether it has undertaken such an audit. Look, I doubt that they will and even if they do, do you really trust the OIG?

13:19After everything that we've seen, after all the reports we've read, I don't trust them at all. So that's why I continue to call for a special counsel or some kind of tribunal, something because what we're doing now is not working and we can't trust the DOJ to police themselves. And that's why I'm so against the OIG when it comes to situations like this, because the past is proven that they're more interested in covering for the government, rather than holding the government responsible for their misconduct. Now that said, at least the Senate is making this move. But if they really want to have some teeth, if they really want to get people nervous at the DOJ and they really want to force compliance, the way to do that is with the special counsel. So the question is, will we ever get there? Will we ever have a special counsel appointed to take a look at what's happened here, going all the way back to the first Clinton administration? I don't know. But I think we should.

14:20And I think that if we ever want to get any kind of clarity, if we ever want to get to the bottom of what truly happened, then I think a special counsel is the vehicle to get us there. And that's why I don't think we'll ever see it. So what do you folks think? Do you think we're going to ever get real transparency here? Do you think the Senate or Congress is going to force the hand of the DOJ? Or do you think it's going to be more of the same? Shoot me some emails, and let me know. All the information that goes with this episode can be found in the description box. Even harder to protect it. Together, as a mutual insurance company, we're built for our customers and prioritize your needs. Amica, empathy is our best policy. Visit amica.com and get a quote today.

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