In the wake of President Donald Trump's recent executive order to release all files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, two Tennessee Republicans are urging the President to also disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Senator Marsha Blackburn and Representative Tim Burchett have been vocal about their desire to see evidence concerning the infamous financier made public.
According to the Daily Mail, Senator Blackburn has been a long-standing advocate for the release of the sealed Epstein documents, a cause that Representative Burchett has also supported. The Senator is particularly keen to reveal unredacted versions of Epstein's flight logs and Ghislaine Maxwell's 'little black book' of contacts and addresses. She is now calling on President Trump to take action on this matter.
In addition to these documents, Blackburn is also pushing for the Department of Justice under the Trump administration to release further evidence, such as prison footage and communications leading up to Epstein's death. "Jeffrey Epstein built a disgusting global sex trafficking network that caused irreparable damage to countless women," she stated. "Americans deserve to know exactly who was affiliated with this network. This is not about celebrities - this is about what happened to victims and survivors."
Representative Burchett echoed Blackburn's sentiments, confirming via text that he is renewing his fight for the Epstein files now that Trump is in office and Republicans hold control. The President has shown a willingness to declassify documents, as evidenced by his recent executive order to release the JFK files and some documents related to Martin Luther King Jr.
The executive order, which was signed by Trump on Thursday evening, instructs the Director of National Intelligence to formulate a plan within 15 days for the full release of documents about the JFK assassination. "That's a big one, huh?" the President remarked as he signed the order. "Everything will be revealed," he added.
The order, obtained by the Daily Mail, stated: "More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the public all of its records related to those events. Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth. It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay."
The Epstein case has attracted significant attention due to the potential implications for high-profile celebrities and world leaders if more information from the federal files on the deceased sex offender were to be revealed. President Trump has indicated that he is open to reexamining the case. During the campaign, he described the Epstein story as "very interesting" and said he "would certainly take a look at it" when asked about the list of clients who visited Epstein's private island.
Epstein, notorious for preying on young women, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in New York City's Metropolitan Correctional Center while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. His private island in the US Virgin Islands, frequented by elite figures such as Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew, was the alleged site of numerous crimes. This has fueled public concern that Epstein's death in custody could have been a result of foul play.
In the aftermath of Epstein's death, inconsistencies have been discovered in the prison's surveillance and staffing procedures leading up to the sex offender's demise. Last year, the courts unsealed the names of over 170 associates in a lawsuit against Maxwell by an Epstein victim. While many of those named were not accused of crimes, others were claimed to be implicated and were potential witnesses to crimes, according to Senator Blackburn.
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