Epstein Files Chaos: FBI Flags Forged Note, Trust in System Wavers

The Justice Department’s latest “Epstein files” dump has once again stirred the country, with roughly 30,000 pages released this week that included a lurid handwritten note allegedly from Jeffrey Epstein that mentioned President Trump — a note the FBI and DOJ promptly concluded was a fake. Patriots who demanded transparency got documents, but the sloppy inclusion of material that the FBI says was flagged as bogus only feeds chaos and mistrust in the system.

The FBI’s quick determination that the Nassar letter was forged — citing mismatched handwriting, a postmark dated three days after Epstein’s death and a return address missing the inmate number — should have prevented its public release until authenticity was confirmed. Instead the document hit the public square and the media circus ran wild, proving once again that bureaucrats and reporters are too willing to publish sensational claims without basic vetting.

This debacle comes on the heels of the Department of Justice’s July 2025 memo, which concluded after a methodical review that there was no incriminating “client list,” no credible evidence Epstein blackmailed powerful figures, and that his death was consistent with suicide. That memo should have settled wild conspiracy theories, but instead it prompted howls from those who prefer rumor over evidence.

Alan Dershowitz — who knows these files better than most — reinforced the rational approach on Newsmax, urging Americans to examine the actual evidence rather than swallow accusation-driven headlines and saying plainly there “never has been” a client list. Conservatives should listen to that counsel: if we want truth and justice, we insist on documents that are authenticated and contextually complete, not leaks and innuendo.

Congress actually forced much of this release with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, so transparency won on paper — but what we’re seeing is transparency without responsibility, a half-measured dump that exposes victims and misleads the public while leaving the real questions unanswered. Responsible conservatives back lawful disclosure that protects victims while holding those who abused power accountable, not clickbait releases that help nobody.

If Americans are to have faith in our institutions, the next step is simple: the DOJ must stop treating transparency as a PR exercise. Have independent experts authenticate materials before release, let judges weigh redactions sensibly, and if anyone in power obstructed justice or covered up crimes, pursue them with the full force of the law. Until that happens, hardworking patriots have every right to be skeptical of “document dumps” that look like theater and smell like political theater.