Today was the day we were supposed to finally get the Epstein Files released.
Perhaps not all of them, but most. Much more than we’d ever seen before.
And….it went badly.
Very badly, on several different levels.
I wrote more about it here:
“Phase 1” of Epstein Files Released — Thousands More To Come
But basically, we got 200 pages of almost all the stuff we’ve already seen before and nothing much new.
And the way in which it was done was widely scorned, even by yours truly.
Instead of just posting the files online so the entire country can go see them, they were given out in paper binders to a select group of “influencers”.
Why?
Why do that?
And those said influencers then paraded the binders around, holding them up with goofy smiles on their faces as if they were holding up little Simba from the opening scene of The Lion King:
𝕏 influencers and citizen journalists were the first to receive access to the Epstein files rather than the legacy media. You are the media now. pic.twitter.com/FsgDiAlPms
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 27, 2025
It was a really tone-deaf thing to do on so many levels.
This isn’t some game, it’s not some joke….
We’re looking to expose the details behind a horrific child sex trafficking ring, this is probably not something you want to parade around with a goofy smile on your face.
I don’t mean to be too critical to these “influences”, I think they got stuck in a bad spot. But it wasn’t a good look.
I applaud the Trump Administration for trying to reduce the MSM influence in the White House and bring independent journalists and “influences” but time and place. This just wasn’t the right time and not the right place, at least not for the means by which this information was going to be released.
I’m glad those people are in the White House and being given access, that’s not the issue.
It just wasn’t necessary to use them as an intermediary for this release, just post the damn documents.
With that all said, and admitting that I personally was not very impressed by anything that happened here today, I want to share with you two other perspectives on what happened today that I actually think shed a lot of light and perhaps give different, maybe even better, ways to look at all of this.
So on top of my grumbling listed up above, now let me balance out the scales a little bit and bring you some different perspectives that I am taking to heart as well.
For the first one, we go to Liz Wheeler who was one of those “influencers” who got a binder today and she shares some things that perhaps the rest of us didn’t know….
I really appreciated this different look:
This is the story:
President Trump & AG Pam Bondi committed to releasing the Epstein files.
The FBI was told to deliver the files to Bondi.
They did, about 200 pages.
Bondi smelled a rat, because there was nothing juicy in the 200 pages, just flight logs & a Rolodex of phone…
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) February 27, 2025
This is the story:
President Trump & AG Pam Bondi committed to releasing the Epstein files.
The FBI was told to deliver the files to Bondi.
They did, about 200 pages.
Bondi smelled a rat, because there was nothing juicy in the 200 pages, just flight logs & a Rolodex of phone numbers. No “smoking gun.”
Still, Bondi promised to release the documents, so she prepared a binder of them.
THEN, last night a whistleblower contacted Bondi & revealed that the SDNY was hiding potentially thousands of Epstein files, defying Bondi’s order to give them all to her.
We’re talking recordings, evidence, etc. The juicy stuff. Names.
These swamp creatures at SDNY deceived Bondi, Kash, and YOU.
ADVERTISEMENTBe outraged that the binder is boring. You should be. Because the evil deep state LIED TO YOUR FACE.
The binder is powerful because it’s tangible physical evidence of the disgusting stunt the SDNY tried to pull.
Bondi is now demanding ALL the Epstein evidence from SDNY plus an investigation into the persons who committed this act of defiance.
The legacy media has betrayed you again and again and again. They lie to you. They smear you. They gaslight you. They deserve no special access to realtime exposure of corruption… because they played a role in covering it up in the first place!
You are the media, Elon said. Yes, we are. So celebrate the regular people are being given access to the most powerful people in our country to report on despicable corruption as it’s being uncovered in realtime.
And be very, very angry that deep state agents in the swamp at the SDNY are at this very moment defying President Trump & AG Bondi & you who voted him into office, lying, and hiding the truth about Jeffrey Epstein because they don’t want their own corruption & weaponization of govt exposed.
That’s the story.
Here is video of Liz speaking on the same points:
LIVE Epstein files binder https://t.co/XcHTp5cQaL
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) February 27, 2025
And second we go to WarClandestine (formerly BioClandestine) who is also taking an opposite opinion, but I think it makes some very good points:
I guess I’m living on a different planet from the rest of the internet.
I’m ecstatic right now 😂
All I’m seeing is proof that Trump’s appointees are using the full power of their offices to expose this Epstein situation.
Are they facing resistance? Yes. But didn’t we expect…
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 27, 2025
I guess I’m living on a different planet from the rest of the internet.
ADVERTISEMENTI’m ecstatic right now 😂
All I’m seeing is proof that Trump’s appointees are using the full power of their offices to expose this Epstein situation.
Are they facing resistance? Yes. But didn’t we expect them to face resistance? And doesn’t resistance prove they are over the target? Doesn’t resistance prove that Bondi and Kash are a separate entity from the entrenched bureaucracy? Doesn’t resistance prove the Deep State have something to hide?
All I’m seeing is that Trump and his team are serious about exposing the Epstein situation, and they have an action plan to release it to the public. You’re welcome to criticize the plan, but at least there is a plan. If you don’t like the plan, then in 4 years, you run for President and win, then you can implement your plan. Until then, Trump is your President, and this is his plan, and we have no choice but to see how it plays out.
What I know for absolute certain, is that people whining on the internet will not change the pace or the outcome of the operation.
More logic. More observation. More analysis. Less emotion.
All very good points.
This is a dynamic war we’re in.
Resistance means we’re over the target, and it also means we’ve got the good guys finally on our side, not more deep state hacks.
You know who never faced any resistance or opposition?
Bill Barr.
James Comey.
Chris Wray.
Pam Bondi and Kash Patel might be a little behind the 8-ball as they are just coming into office and facing an entrenched Deep State, and they might have lost the battle today, but they’re the right people to win this war.
Here was our original report:
“Phase 1” of Epstein Files Released — Thousands More To Come
The Epstein Files have been released!
…..kind of.
I have to admit that I am not overly impressed at the way this is being handled, but I’m going to reserve judgment for the moment.
Today we received “Phase 1” of the Epstein Files with many more “Phases” and many thousands of more pages of documents to come.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn told is more earlier this morning:
UPDATE: Epstein Files
BREAKING: Sen. Marsha Blackburn says what’s being released today is just PHASE 1
“there will be more to come…”
🔴 MY THOUGHTS:
This tells me that they are allowing the public to absorb bite sized morsels and allowing the panic to marinate between… https://t.co/N0V2r6JDkN pic.twitter.com/kaAHUjduXY
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) February 27, 2025
So far, the files have been released via binders given to social media influencers like Emily Austin, DC_Draino, Chad Prather, Mike Cernovich and others:
🚨🇺🇸EPSTEIN FILES: PHASE 1 HITS THE PRESS
Journalist and TV host Emily Austin leaves the White House with the first batch of the Epstein Files, confirming:
"The rumors are true!
The Epstein-Files, baby!
Let's make America safe again."
AG Pam Bondi handed the documents to… https://t.co/vPakOkIpIQ pic.twitter.com/RkoTblV5y1
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 27, 2025
Today I met with President Trump, VP JD Vance, AG Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel in the Oval Office
I left with an interesting souvenir. The Trump DOJ has EVERYTHING. The most transparent administration in history.
Pam Bondi confirmed there are thousands of files still… pic.twitter.com/GtpCuHDyxV
— Chad Prather (@WatchChad) February 27, 2025
It is unclear if the Phase 1 binder will also simply be uploaded somewhere online or why that did not occur in the first place.
It does seem rather odd to release copies to this intermediary group of “influencers”.
Why?
Why not just post them?
It feels more like some strange photo-opp than true disclosure, but I’m trying to not be cynical.
I got a binder of Epstein files. Exclusive. pic.twitter.com/D1kxYKbyl8
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) February 27, 2025
Also, I think the vibe is all wrong, seeing these “influencers” holding up these binders like a trophy, smiling and laughing.
Folks, this is serious.
We want justice.
We want justice for the hundreds (or thousands) of children who were victims in this whole thing.
The vibe is just totally wrong and completely tone-deaf to be celebrating these things as if you just got some hunting trophy.
Meanwhile, Pam Bondi has made clear that New York is refusing to hand over thousands more documents and she is demanding their release:
🚨 #BREAKING: While Epstein Files Phase 1 is set to be released today, AG Pam Bondi says the Southern District of New York is still holding THOUSANDS of Epstein documents, set to be delivered to the DOJ tomorrow, per @DC_Draino
EVERY PAGE must be accounted for! The SDNY is… pic.twitter.com/r6ZSNo4cwO
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 27, 2025
We’ll continue to bring you updates as we have them.
UPDATE:
New reports now say the DOJ will post Phase 1 of these Epstein Files online later today:
🚨🇺🇸 DOJ TO RELEASE PHASE 1 OF EPSTEIN FILES ONLINE TODAY?!
Federal sources confirm that the DOJ will post phase 1 of the Epstein files online later today.
However, officials say the information has “largely been seen in the public domain prior to today” and that there are no… https://t.co/JE81OViGM1 pic.twitter.com/j1ZpRP2Jzh
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 27, 2025
It is unclear why this was not simply done initially rather than doing the interim rollout to a small group of “influencers”.



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