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Epstein, Immigration and War: A Deep Dive | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson examines the Jeffrey Epstein saga’s divisive impact on American politics and the MAGA movement, while commending the Trump administration’s military, technological, and immigration policy successes. He urges Australia to strengthen its defence, fortifying the ANZUS alliance against autocratic threats like China.Critiquing distorted historical narratives that skew policy, Hanson advocates for a cohesive Western response to address authoritarian challenges, trade imbalances, and demographic declines. Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a commentator on contemporary politics for the National Review and The Washington Times and is currently the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.In addition to writing hundreds of articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials, Hanson is also the author of twenty-four books and hosts a regular podcast series, 'The Victor Davis Hanson Show'. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush, and was a presidential appointee in 2007-08 on the American Battle Monuments Commission. His latest book, The Dying Citizen, was published in October 2021. And his next book, soon to be released on May the 7th this year, The End of Everything, How Wars Descend Into Annihilation.

A.G. Pam Bondi Orders FBI to Turn Over Thousands of Epstein Docs

By Michael Katz    |   Thursday, 27 February 2025 08:03 PM EST

Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded Thursday that the FBI turn over thousands of pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide in federal custody in 2019.

In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Bondi wrote that she told Patel before his Senate confirmation that she wanted all the files related to Epstein, who often socialized with celebrities, royalty and other powerful individuals, including on a private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Bondi wrote that after she spoke with Patel, she received 200 pages that contained flight logs, a list of Epstein's contacts, and a list of victims' names and phone numbers. Also Thursday, the Department of Justice announced the first phase in the release of Epstein documents that had been leaked but not formally distributed by the government, including flight logs and Epstein's personal address book.

Bondi wrote that a source told her the FBI's field office in New York possessed thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein.

Epstein was charged in July 2019 in New York with sexually exploiting and abusing dozens of underage girls by enticing them to engage in sex acts with him in exchange for money. The next month, he was found dead in his jail cell of an apparent suicide. Ghislaine Maxwell, who recruited young girls for Epstein, was convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking and conspiracy to help him procure girls, but no client names were revealed during her trial. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Bondi wrote that despite her repeated requests, she was never notified about the files held by the New York field office.

"When you and I spoke yesterday, you were just as surprised as I was to learn this new information," she wrote to Patel. "By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, regardless of how such information was obtained.

"There will be no withholding of limitations to my or your access. The Department of Justice will ensure that any public disclosure of these files is done in a matter to protect the privacy of victims and in accordance with the law, as I have done throughout my entire professional career."

Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, also requested that Patel investigate as to why her original order was not followed and to report to her the findings and any recommendations for personnel action within 14 days.

"I appreciate your immediate attention to this important matter," Bondi wrote. "I know that we are both committed to transparency for the American people, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to serve our President and our country."

Newsmax has reached out to the FBI for comment.

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Michael Katz is a Newsmax reporter with more than 30 years of experience reporting and editing on news, culture, and politics.

‘Critical’ Epstein docs could shed light on ‘very sinister scheme,’ attorney says

Attorney for Epstein survivors Sigrid McCawley reveals what information she is hoping to see and highlights details of Epstein's flight log on 'The Will Cain Show.'

The Epstein Files: Are Rogue FBI Agents HIDING the Real Details?

BlazeTV Host Liz Wheeler breaks down what the real story is behind the release of declassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein, and why the FBI lied to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Kash Patel. The Trump administration is fighting for transparency, but Deep State actors at the FBI and Southern District of New York are attempting to stymie his plan. In this shocking episode, Liz Wheeler reveals the true bombshell of the Epstein Files Phase 1 release.

MARK DICE: Conservative Influencers Duped Into Helping Cover-Up For Him & Bogus “Release” of Files Embarrassing

Bondi Demands To See All Epstein-Related Intelligence, Accuses FBI Of Withholding Docs

Political commentator Rogan O'Handley, aka DC Draino, and other unidentified people carrying binders bearing the seal of the US Justice Department reading "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" walk out of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. The Trump administration has said it would release documents on late tycoon and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who was found dead in his prison cell in 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Political commentator Rogan O’Handley, aka DC Draino, and other unidentified people carrying binders bearing the seal of the US Justice Department reading “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” walk out of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. The Trump administration has said it would release documents on late tycoon and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his prison cell in 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores and Brooke Mallory
6:07 PM – Thursday, February 27, 2025

The release of the full set of documents that was promised to be revealed to the public on Thursday by Attorney General Pam Bondi has been “delayed” due to the last-minute discovery that the FBI is allegedly hiding thousands of documents relating to the infamous Epstein files.

“Late yesterday, I learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein,” Bondi wrote in a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel.

Bondi claims that she was only given 200 pages relating to the Epstein files, when she had asked for all of the investigation files. The U.S. AG was expected to receive every single document pertaining to the late pedophile sex trafficker, especially his client list.

Bondi first became suspicious after looking over the handed-over documents, noting that, after examining them, there was “nothing juicy” or of substance included in the papers — paraphrasing her comments.

“By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, regardless of how such information was obtained,” Bondi stated.

On Thursday, Bondi also gave a select handful of right-wing influencers a binder, titled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1.”

The contents of the binder, which were released to the public later in the day, largely featured redacted information that had already been released to the public prior.

The majority of online users were not happy with how the documents were released.

Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), the chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, took to X to share her frustration.

She maintained that she, nor anyone else on her team, was made aware that Epstein documents were being released on Thursday.

One of the lead prosecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case was Maureen Comey, James Comey’s daughter.

Former FBI Director James Comey had previously launched a “honey pot” operation in order to infiltrate the 2016 Trump administration, according to recent reports.

A “honey pot operation” refers to a deceptive tactic, often used in espionage or cybersecurity, where an appealing target is set up to lure in a potential “adversary,” allowing operators to monitor their actions and gather more intelligence without revealing their surveillance. It is essentially a trap designed to attract and capture the target by making them believe they have found something valuable, like a “honey pot” attracting bees.

In most cases, intelligence agencies will hire extremely attractive women to immerse themselves in a certain environment of a target — in order to get close to the target and gain information on them.

She has also brought charges against Natalie Edwards, a whistleblower for the Treasury Department.

Mr. Comey was still one of the lead prosecutors in the case against Jeffrey Epstein before he allegedly killed himself in August 2019, while awaiting trial.

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