I lean towards the "burn the whole rotten structure down" side. Get rid of all the politicians participating in this and expose all the world wide intelligence agencies involved, whether ours, our allies or our enemies. If the CIA blackmailed an owner of an operating systems company to put a back door in his security, tell us and clean up the security failure.
I worry that this has gotten far enough that if the Republicans try to bury it they risk losing power over it without benefitting from the clean up.
Maybe I'm too much of a hopeful idealist or maybe I'm a burned out cynic, but I am tired of excusing everything for Realpolitik.
This is going to get ugly.
Kash lied to Congress about it in his confirmation hearing.
Here is the money quote:
“Jan. 30, 2025
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee): “So, will you work with me on this issue so we know who worked with Jeffrey Epstein in building these sex trafficking rings?
Kash Patel, FBI director nominee: “Absolutely senator.”
Anyone who thinks Blackburn is going to let this slide is smoking the good stuff.