Jasmine Crockett exposes BOMBSHELL Epstein scheme | HO~

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the shadowy halls of Congress, where power and secrecy often go hand in hand, few scandals have the explosive potential of the Jeffrey Epstein files. As the push for transparency collides with calculated obstruction, Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is emerging as one of the few voices willing to pull back the curtain on what she calls “hypocrisy at the highest levels”—and she’s naming names.

In a wide-ranging interview, Crockett laid bare the dysfunction, double-talk, and outright stonewalling surrounding the ongoing efforts to release the Epstein files—documents that could shed light on the powerful network that enabled one of the most notorious sex traffickers in American history.

Her account paints a portrait of a Congress more interested in self-preservation and partisan gamesmanship than the public’s right to know, and a Department of Justice that has, in her words, become “the personal henchmen” of the President.

Transparency Promised, Obstruction Delivered

The latest twist in this saga came when House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly moved to recess the House early, a maneuver that could delay a vote on the release of the Epstein files. Johnson, who has previously called for “transparency” regarding the files, now appears to be doing everything in his power to avoid a public reckoning.

“I think there’s a lot of wrong in what you just said, but you are absolutely accurate,” Crockett told me, referring to the Speaker’s attempts to sidestep the issue. “This Congress pretends to be about transparency until it’s time to be transparent. They pretend to be about the people until it comes down to the votes and the policies to protect the people—and instead, they inflict pain.”

Crockett’s frustration is palpable. She describes a legislative body where hypocrisy is standard operating procedure, where “cartwheels” are performed not in service of the public good, but to protect the criminality of the President and his allies—even if it means wasting taxpayer dollars and undermining the very notion of accountability.

The Bipartisan Demand for Answers

Despite the partisan rancor that defines the current Congress, the demand for the Epstein files has become a rare point of bipartisan agreement. “There’s not very many things that are bipartisan in this Congress,” Crockett says, “but in a very bipartisan way, we are absolutely pushing for the release of these files.”

The pressure is coming not just from Democrats. Even far-right firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she’s received more calls about Epstein than any other issue, and has signed on to legislation that would force the files’ release. But for all the public posturing, Crockett is skeptical that constituent calls alone will move the needle.

“Does it actually change their actual votes? A lot of times I would say, absolutely not,” she says. “This is really big for those that believe they have a large MAGA base of support, because this is becoming one of those delineation points for MAGA. Not 17 million people losing their healthcare. Not dropping bombs without congressional approval. Not making sure food insecurity is a thing of the past—but the Epstein files.”

The Slow-Motion Stonewall

The legislative process is being manipulated to buy time. The bill to force the release of the Epstein files—a discharge petition—requires a set number of days in session before it can “ripen” for a vote. By cutting the session short, Johnson ensures that the vote will be delayed until at least September. The hope, Crockett says, is that “the news cycle will blow over… and we can come back and everybody’s like, Jeffrey Epstein who?”

Yet, behind the scenes, there is movement. A subcommittee on government operations has issued a bipartisan subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate and now convicted sex trafficker, to testify before Congress. Crockett notes this was prompted by Republican Tim Burchett and passed with support from both parties.

But she’s wary of the process. “As someone who has practiced criminal defense, trying to get someone out of custody—you know, obviously we need to consult with her lawyer. I don’t know if she still has things pending on appeal that would impact the level of truthfulness we’d get out of this.”

More importantly, Crockett says, she trusts the Congressional process more than the Department of Justice, which she fears could “sanitize” the information or even offer Maxwell a pardon in exchange for silence. “If for some reason there is testimony, both sides would be able to participate. I would applaud Tim Burchett for attempting to get this done prior to the Department of Justice engaging in this type of conversation, because I don’t know what may happen to that witness if the administration gets to her first.”

The DOJ’s Role: Transparency or Threat?

The Department of Justice, under the current administration, is a constant target of Crockett’s ire. She points out that Trump’s personal attorney, Todd Blanche, now serves as Deputy Attorney General and has reportedly reached out to Maxwell. “If the administration wanted transparency, they could just release the tranche of files they already have at their disposal,” she says.

Instead, the DOJ is pushing to unseal grand jury testimony—a fraction of the evidence in the Epstein files, and a move Crockett calls a “distraction method.” She suspects the real goal is to shift blame onto the courts when judges inevitably refuse to release protected grand jury materials, all while the administration sits on the bulk of the evidence.

“It is sad to think that this is the type of thought process that we go through with our federal government, but they have shown time and time again that they are crooked, that they are crooks, and they absolutely are not above any level of criminality,” Crockett says. “I fully anticipate [Trump] may most likely offer her a get-out-of-jail-free card if she just fails to disclose certain things or decides to say certain other things.”

A Pattern of Distraction and Obstruction

For Crockett, the Epstein files are just the latest in a long string of distractions and obstructions orchestrated by the Trump administration. She ticks off a list: threats to denaturalize Rosie O’Donnell, bizarre rants about cane sugar in Coca-Cola, threats to revoke the Washington Commanders’ stadium, and endless calls to relitigate Hillary Clinton’s emails.

Most recently, Trump has ramped up attacks on Barack Obama, calling for the arrest of the former president and other officials. “He is the king of distractions,” Crockett says. “He has tried everything and his base is not letting up—and that’s great, because they tend to be easily distracted. But on this thing, for whatever reason, it has become just like that sore spot for him and they won’t get off of it.”

She notes that even as Trump’s long history of sexual abuse allegations is public knowledge, he appears desperate to keep whatever is in the Epstein files secret. “What must be in those files for somebody who the whole world already knows all of his baggage… can’t let us see it? That’s the most striking part of all of this.”

The Bigger Picture: DOJ as Political Weapon

Crockett’s warning is stark: the Department of Justice is no longer acting in the public interest, but as an extension of the President’s will. She points to Project 2025, a right-wing blueprint for consolidating executive power, and notes the DOJ’s recent record—light sentences for civil rights violations, failure to prosecute violence in Congress, the gutting of the civil rights division, and multimillion-dollar settlements for the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the January 6th insurrection.

“We have to be concerned about this Department of Justice, a Department of Justice that would go out and decide that they would try to and would indict sitting members of Congress, right? This Department of Justice that does not see the physical altercation that took place with a sitting senator and decide to go out and prosecute that.”

She argues that the secrecy around the Epstein files is emblematic of a broader rot: “If they are being this secretive on something that is very public… we have to be concerned about what type of transparency we are getting in other parts of this federal government.”

A Crisis of Morality and Governance

For Crockett, the stakes could not be higher. “We should look at the totality of this situation and be concerned about the Department of Justice and the fact that they don’t know what justice is. As well as we should be concerned about the level of transparency or lack thereof, as well as finally a lack of a moral compass within this federal government. That is really a big deal because when it comes down to policy, you should have policy that is born of this idea of doing right.”

She concludes with a warning: “If he did participate in any of the trafficking of little girls, if this is the type of person that is serving and sitting in the White House, then what do you think he’s going to do when it comes to policies for people or children or elders when this is the moral compass that he operates under?”

The Battle Ahead

As Congress heads into recess and the news cycle churns on, Crockett’s message is clear: the fight for transparency is far from over. The Epstein files may be just one front in a much larger battle for the soul of American democracy—a battle against secrecy, corruption, and the abuse of power at the highest levels.

And as the walls of silence close in, Jasmine Crockett is sounding the alarm: “We have to wonder—what else are you not being transparent about?”