In the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency, few homegrown political controversies have been as tedious or corrosive as the prolonged Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Among right-wing media figures, precious few bear more responsibility for fanning the Epstein flames than Steve Bannon. This was not because Trump’s administration was part of some cover-up. I purely believe it was because Bannon chose provocation over truth, spectacle over resolution, and self-preservation over honesty.
By early 2026, the factual record was no longer ambiguous.
On Jan. 30, the Department of Justice released more than three million additional pages of Epstein-related material, along with over 2,000 videos and roughly 180,000 images. This fulfilled the legal requirements of the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Trump in November 2025. Combined with earlier disclosures, the total reached approximately 3.5 million pages. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear that this was the culmination of an exhaustive review process designed to comply with the law and ensure transparency.
Two days later, Blanche addressed the central question driving public anger.
In a nationally televised CNN interview, he explained that a comprehensive review conducted the previous summer found no evidentiary basis for new prosecutions. He acknowledged the disturbing nature of the materials but stressed that prosecutorial standards require more than implication or revulsion. The public, he noted, could now examine the same records and decide whether the Department had erred.
That should have been the moment for closure. Instead, Steve Bannon escalated.
Months earlier, long before the final release, Bannon had begun publicly pressuring the Trump administration on his War Room program. In July, he warned that failure to resolve the Epstein issue would cost Republicans 40 U.S. House seats in the midterms and, potentially, the presidency itself. Days later, he demanded that Epstein evidence be handed to a special prosecutor immediately, openly criticizing Attorney General Pam Bondi and implying institutional bad faith.
Steve Bannon: Friend of Jeffrey Epstein and Enemy of Trump World - American Thinker
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