Congressman Buddy Carter made no secret of his view when he voted to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files — he called the spectacle a Democratic distraction and insisted it was Democrats, not Republicans, with something to hide. His office released a statement saying he supports the move for transparency while warning Americans not to be fooled by partisan theater. Hardworking patriots deserve the truth, and Carter is right to demand it.
This week the House moved overwhelmingly to compel the Justice Department to turn over unclassified Epstein-related materials, and President Trump signed the measure into law, setting a 30-day clock for release while allowing limited redactions for ongoing probes and victim privacy. What began as a congressional exercise in accountability quickly morphed into a political dragnet, and now the nation will watch whether the Department of Justice actually follows the congressionally mandated timeline. If the DOJ obeys the law, Americans will finally see the scale of Epstein’s influence and who in elite circles may have been involved.
Republicans like Buddy Carter and others on our side have long argued Democrats selectively leak materials when it serves them and block full transparency when it does not. Several GOP members say Democrats previously used procedural moves to stymie release efforts, a pattern that reeks of hypocrisy and political gamesmanship. The American people remember who fought to keep records hidden, and they will hold those politicians accountable.
The same Democrats who demanded every dirty secret be put on display suddenly went silent when the documents exposed one of their own — Delegate Stacey Plaskett — and a GOP effort to censure her over texts with Epstein failed on the floor. That failed censure vote underscores the double standard: vigorous outrage when convenient, and reflexive protection when it’s a member of their tribe. Voters are not fools; they see which party stands for law and order and which one shields its favorites.
Yes, bureaucrats in the DOJ will claim victim protections, national security or ongoing inquiries justify redactions, and expect lawyers to wage conservative-bashing on procedural grounds. But even the establishment press is warning the public those redactions could be used to neuter the release, and Republicans should treat any such maneuvers as evidence that the swamp is protecting itself. If the Department of Justice short-changes the American people, Congress must demand answers — and conservatives should lead the charge.
This is a moment for patriots to stand tall and insist on full transparency, not to bow to the media’s performative outrage or the left’s attempt to weaponize tragedy for political gain. We must honor survivors by uncovering the truth, and we must not allow one-party immunity to confuse or intimidate the American people. Hold the institutions accountable, hold the powerful accountable, and keep fighting to return government to the people it was meant to serve.

