The Deep State Within

Trump’s Epstein entanglements expose the elite insider he always was

Donald Trump promised to release the Epstein files. “Promises made, promises kept” was his slogan. But when it comes to one of the most explosive scandals of our time—Jeffrey Epstein and his network—Trump has become the contradiction to his own creed. He was the only public figure in a 2002 New York Magazine profile to openly acknowledge Epstein’s interest in young women. He appointed Alexander Acosta, the man behind Epstein’s infamous non-prosecution agreement, as Secretary of Labor—a position with direct jurisdiction over human trafficking. He wished Ghislaine Maxwell “well” after her arrest for child sex trafficking. And now, he is reportedly considering pardoning her.

This is not just political cynicism. It is an existential crisis for the MAGA movement, which has long viewed Trump as an outsider, a savior, someone who would “drain the swamp.” But what happens when the savior turns out to be the swamp’s gatekeeper? Alan Dershowitz, Epstein’s lawyer, negotiated an immunity deal that protected “all unnamed co-conspirators.” He now defends Maxwell, portraying her as a victim. David Oscar Markus, Maxwell’s current attorney, is a key figure in this legal theater.