Americans have a right to be fed up with the never-ending Epstein circus, and the Justice Department’s own memo that found no evidence of a secret “client list” or a plot to frame prominent figures ought to quiet the fevered rumors. The memo didn’t magically erase Epstein’s crimes, but it did undercut the breathless claims that everything about the case was a grand conspiracy aimed at destroying reputations.
When President Trump labeled the episode a “hoax,” he tapped into a real frustration among millions who watch the media treat innuendo like breaking news and villainize anyone who questions the narrative. He’s not denying Epstein’s guilt — he’s calling out political theater being paraded as justice, and many conservatives see that as a necessary pushback against weaponized outrage.
The White House rightly pointed out the hypocrisy of those who suddenly demand transparency after years of inaction, and even House Republican leadership has publicly said this matter shouldn’t be used as a partisan cudgel. Voters are tired of double standards where one side proclaims moral superiority while quietly keeping inconvenient files sealed.
That said, conservatives must show backbone and compassion for the victims who bravely testified and demanded that records be released so the truth — whatever it is — can finally be known. Real victims should never be used as political props, and their calls for clarity deserve real hearings and respect rather than cynical dismissal from either party.
If the Department of Justice believes the files prove nothing more than ordinary criminality, then release them and end the speculation. The alternative — locking down documents and letting the rumor mill and partisan pundits fill the void — only stokes conspiracy and weakens trust in our institutions.
Meanwhile, the media’s reflexive rush to scandal has been career-ending for decent people and career-making for anonymous gossip; that culture must be challenged. Conservatives should demand transparency and due process without surrendering common sense to every trending hashtag, and we should insist that justice not be traded for headlines.
Patriotic Americans want both truth and accountability: let survivors speak, let Congress do its job, and let the Department of Justice stop playing defense for secrecy. If the files are empty of explosive names, release them and let the record show who was pushing lies; if there is real wrongdoing, prosecute it with the same ferocity we demand for anyone accused. The country deserves clarity, not another political circus.
