I can only conclude that whatever is being covered up is more important, in the minds of Trump and his officers, than the right of the people in a Republic to know the full truth. Are there secrets that are too dangerous for the public to know? Yes, but this does not seem like that sort of thing.
Trafficking girls/young women for sex is deplorable, and matters; I’m all for outing the perpetrators and consumers. But it is not a National Security Issue, unless the government is in on it.
IMHO, here is what matters at the National Security level (feel free to add more):
>What was Epstein up to, in terms of espionage and influence operations?
>Was he recruiting/running any of his clients as agents?
>Which US agencies/personnel gave him cover or were in on it?
>What US political figures, government employees, major business leaders, et al., were in Epstein’s network?
>What foreign intel entities was Epstein working with or for?
>Does the US get something from those entities that is so valuable that revealing their role with E is too high a price? Would revelations about Israeli or British spying cause a break with Israel or Britain? (It is assumed that E worked for Mossad, so how would that be news?)
>What US interests were compromised through E’s operations?
>Was Epstein silenced to prevent him from talking about the above?
>What does the National Security Division of the FBI have in its files about Epstein and his operations?
I would like to see Trump cause Bondi & Patel to address all of these. If they can look us in the face and say that they are sure after extensive investigation that no US interests, personnel, agencies, politicians, business leaders, allies, etc. were compromised or involved, so be it.
Great questions—that is exactly what the public would expect to be answered.
Btw do you remember what Bondi said at the last cabinet meeting when asked by a reporter if Epstein was an intelligence agent?
She said she did not know (!) and would get to the reporter.
If she does not know whether Epstein was an intelligence agent she really needs to find another day job.