In the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, has voiced his support for the public release of Epstein's alleged files.
However, he insists that the identities of the victims must be safeguarded.
Hunt, a father of three and a former U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot, expressed his strong feelings about the issue, stating, If anybody harmed my children in that manner, I would rip out their thorax and feed it to them.
According to Breitbart, the Texas representative's comments were in response to the impending testimony of Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former associate and occasional girlfriend, who is currently incarcerated for her role in trafficking underage girls for Epstein.
Despite Congress being in its summer recess, the House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. James Comer, has issued a subpoena for Maxwell to testify, which is expected to occur within the next week.
During a conversation with Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers, hosts of The Drill Down, Hunt discussed the tumultuous past six months in Congress since President Donald Trump assumed office. He believes that the Epstein files' publication will shed light on some of the strange occurrences that have transpired.
Hunt expressed his suspicion towards the left and Hollywood CEOs, stating, I think were going to get to the bottom of some of the weird stuff that went on, but a lot of this weird cabal, its the left. Its actually Hollywood CEOs that they have been hiding this for.
He also criticized the lack of scrutiny towards the Biden and Obama administrations, saying, And I find it funny that, while were talking about Epstein right now, what about the previous four years under Biden? Nothing. What about Obama? Nothing For those that think that President Trump was on that flight or on Epstein Island, let me tell you, we would already know about it. We would have known about it before the first time that he ran.
Schweizer noted the left's obsession with the issue, saying, One of Trumps great gifts is his ability to bring out the worst in his opponents.
Hunt and Schweizer also discussed other issues that Congress has tackled in the past six months, including a provision in the One Big, Beautiful Bill that would prevent illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid funds and a Supreme Court challenge to Trumps executive order redefining birthright citizenship.
When asked about Congress's role in these issues, Hunt referred to the bills restrictions on Medicaid for illegal immigrants. He shared his personal perspective on the matter, saying, My great-great-grandfather was a slave born on Rosedown Plantation about 30 miles north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But when you think about the slaves in my background, this is why birthright citizenship was created for them. And then you think about people that are coming into this country, having children, and then they get the same rights as those whose families worked the land in this country as slaves, getting the exact same rights? I can assure you that is not what the founding fathers intended.
Hunt, who served in Iraq, added, We strengthened Medicaid by requiring it is reserved for American citizens only. I did not fight for this country to put Americans second.
Eggers pointed out that an estimated $4.2 billion worth of food stamps funds have gone to non-citizens.
Hunt, who represents a district in suburban Houston, has no plans for a long-term political career. He sees his time in Washington as an opportunity to build a generational, cultural bridge between older members of Congress and Millennials like himself.
A West Point graduate with two masters degrees, Hunt has been suggested as a potential candidate for a role in the Trump administration. He expressed his willingness to accept such a position if offered, and praised the Trump administration's actions thus far.
Hunt concluded, People are happy with what were seeing. He applauded Trump for moving swiftly in the early days to enact his agenda. He already knows where the bathrooms are and where the skeletons are.
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