House Democrats are increasingly divided over how aggressively to weaponize the Jeffrey Epstein scandal during their summer recess. Party leaders are pressuring members to push a Trump-Epstein narrative, even as the real political danger likely lies much closer to home. But no amount of spin will bury the truth forever. Despite the media’s best efforts to memory-hole the most damaging details, the truth has a way of clawing its way to the surface—and when it does, it won’t be kind to the Democrats.
According to a report from Axios, “House Democrats are at odds over whether to use Republicans' blowup over the Jeffrey Epstein files as a talking point while they are in their districts for the five-week summer recess.”
Democrat leadership is pushing members to keep the spotlight on Jeffrey Epstein, but cracks are showing behind the scenes. Hakeem Jeffries’ team urged House Democrats to amplify a Wall Street Journal report linking Trump to Epstein and accuse Republicans of a cover-up. But many in the party aren’t on board. Some say they’re tired of the Epstein narrative, with one lawmaker bluntly telling Axios, “Candidly, this whole thing is just such bulls—t.” Others, like Reps. Tom Suozzi and Henry Cuellar, say the focus should be on real policy issues like health care, Medicaid, and tariffs—issues that actually matter to voters outside D.C.
It’s becoming clear that even some Democrats see the Epstein-Trump angle as a dead end. So why keep pushing it? According to one Democrat who spoke candidly to Axios, the goal isn’t truth—it’s disruption. “This is a great opportunity for [Republicans] to kill each other,” the lawmaker admitted. “MAGA attacking MAGA equals a win for us.” In other words, it’s not about justice—it’s about stoking division.
Still, that’s a risky strategy.
Allegations and rumors swirling around Epstein continue to haunt the Democratic Party. The mainstream media may work overtime to bury the most uncomfortable truths, but facts have a stubborn way of emerging. Powerful allies of Epstein, many of them with deep ties across the Democratic establishment, routinely enjoyed the perks of his social circle, yet only a select few in the corporate press ever muster the courage to acknowledge the potential depth of those relationships.
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You wouldn’t know it by the way they’re talking today. Democrats are trying to make Epstein a Trump scandal, but the party knows the road to Epstein’s secrets is paved with Democrats, and behind closed doors, the party is deeply divided over how to handle the Epstein issue.
The reality is that Epstein operated as a well-connected fixture in elite political and cultural circles for decades. Even as unspeakable stories about his private conduct made their way into hushed conversations in New York and Washington, D.C., Epstein enjoyed the company of liberal political royalty and Hollywood jet-setters. Despite rumblings of “unseemly” behavior, Epstein’s star never dimmed—at least not among Democrats desperate to remain in his good graces, whether for funding, influence, or access.
Wherever one stands on the political spectrum, it is impossible to ignore the pattern: prominent Democratic politicians—past and present—have occupied Epstein’s orbit. Bill Clinton stands out, of course, and no amount of carefully crafted denials can erase the documented fact that he flew with Epstein on the infamous private jet known as the “Lolita Express.” Clinton himself confirmed “a total of four trips” with his now-dead former friend, though the number is likely closer to 30 trips.
President Trump recently named names about some high-profile Democrats linked to Epstein, and I suspect Trump has seen some documents. Are House Democrats really interested in making the Epstein files the big issue they return to their districts with when the information that has yet to be made public is likely to cause their party more problems?
Go ahead and try.
