Ro Khanna reaveals BOMBSHELL UPDATE on Epstein files
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Takeaways
- ❖70-80% of the Epstein files reviewed by Congressman Khanna were still redacted, violating legal mandates.
- ❖Six prominent men were identified whose identities were illegally protected in the files.
- ❖The FBI allegedly redacted Donald Trump's name in the files, acting contrary to legal requirements.
- ❖Ghislaine Maxwell is seeking clemency, but the information she holds is believed to be present in the unreleased, redacted files.
- ❖Congressman Khanna asserts that the Epstein files scandal is a 'turning point' for Donald Trump's political standing.
- ❖There is bipartisan anger regarding the lack of accountability for the 'Epstein class' in the U.S.
Insights
1Illegal Redactions in Epstein Files
Congressman Ro Khanna reported that 70-80% of the Epstein files he reviewed were still redacted, despite a law requiring the FBI and US attorneys to unredact information before sending it to justice. He and Thomas Massie identified six men whose identities were illegally protected.
Khanna states, 'I'd say 70 to 80% was already redacted and that's in violation of our law. The law requires the FBI and the US attorneys to unredact the information before sending it to justice.' He adds, 'There were six men that Thomas Massie and I identified whose identities were protected and those need to be released.'
2FBI Allegedly Redacted Trump's Name
Khanna claims the FBI actively redacted Donald Trump's name in the files, directly contradicting the legal requirement for transparency.
Khanna states, 'We know that the FBI went through redacting Donald Trump's name. So they're doing the exact opposite of what the law requires.'
3Ghislaine Maxwell's Clemency Bid and Unreleased Information
Ghislaine Maxwell is attempting to secure clemency by offering information, but Khanna believes the same critical details are already contained within the still-redacted Epstein files, making her clemency unnecessary and inappropriate.
Khanna states, 'Not only I believe it, I know it to be true because I've talked to the survivors lawyers. They are not releasing the 302 forms... We get there and it's the unredacted version is the redacted version.' He also notes Maxwell 'basically told the committee she knows other rich and powerful people who raped underage girls, but she's not going to share that and she's going to plead the fifth unless she's granted clemency.'
4Epstein Files as a Turning Point for Trump
Khanna believes the Epstein files scandal marks a significant turning point for Donald Trump, eroding his administration's support and coalition due to his perceived failure to deliver on promises of transparency and accountability.
Khanna states, 'I do believe... that the Epstein files was the turning point for Donald Trump. The moment that historians will say his administration, his personality, his coalition started to unravel.'
5Bipartisan Pressure on Accountability
The issue of Epstein file redactions and lack of accountability is generating bipartisan anger, with Republicans also expressing concern over Pam Bondi's transparency and the broader 'Epstein class' impunity.
Khanna notes, 'She's going to face a barrage of questions, not just from the left, but from the right.' He mentions, 'Laura Ingram is calling out the Epstein issue. You know, you have a problem.'
Lessons
- Congressman Khanna and Thomas Massie are pushing in court and through potential impeachment proceedings to force the full release of unredacted Epstein files.
- They are specifically demanding the release of the six men's identities illegally protected in the current files.
- They aim to hold the Department of Justice accountable for receiving and presenting already redacted files from the FBI and grand juries.
Quotes
"The reality is that the FBI and a lot of the grand jury transcripts that were sent to the DOJ were already redacted. So what we were seeing was uh some unredacted portions but I'd say 70 to 80% was already redacted and that's in violation of our law."
"There were six men that Thomas Massie and I identified whose identities were protected and those need to be released. There's no explanation for why their pictures were blotted out, why their names were protected."
"She basically told the committee she knows other rich and powerful people who raped underage girls, but she's not going to share that and she's going to plead the fifth unless she's granted clemency."
"I do believe... that the Epstein files was the turning point for Donald Trump. The moment that historians will say his administration, his personality, his coalition started to unravel."
"Until there is a moral reckoning and a clearing of this class, I don't care if they're Democrats, Republicans, until there's a clearing of this class and a new moral beginning, we aren't going to restore the Democratic project."
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