Rep. Anna Paulina Luna stunned no one on The Will Cain Show when she called Jeffrey Epstein a “master manipulator” and said the newly surfaced Epstein files raise the real possibility that the disgraced financier was entangled with foreign intelligence. Her blunt assessment reflected what many Americans already suspect: there is something rotten in the way these records have been handled and far too many questions remain unanswered.
Luna has not been content to whisper in the dark; she is leading the House Oversight Task Force on declassification and has repeatedly pressed the DOJ and intelligence community to turn over the full Epstein materials. Her public calls for transparency — and her anger when the Department of Justice offered what looked like a palate of crumbs instead of the full banquet of documents — show a lawmaker refusing to be placated by half-measures.
Meanwhile, the DOJ’s tentative promise to release only portions of the files has fueled suspicion, not quelled it, and even allies who pushed for declassification have been left asking whether political actors are soft-pedaling the truth. Attorney General Pam Bondi said some Epstein files would be made available, but the piecemeal approach reinforces the perception of a cover-up and a bureaucratic instinct to hide unpleasant facts.
Conservatives should be blunt: secrecy is the enemy of justice. The Epstein saga involves high-flying networks, flight logs, and alleged client lists — matters that cry out for full, unredacted disclosure so victims, investigators, and the public can see who benefited and who covered for them. Demanding those files isn’t political theater; it’s basic accountability.
Rep. Luna’s broader posture — aggressive oversight, public pressure, and even accepting foreign-provided documents for review — demonstrates the kind of relentless scrutiny Washington so often lacks. When she announced receiving a 350-page Russian document related to JFK files and promised translation and release, it underscored her willingness to follow the paper trail wherever it leads, even when it makes the powerful uncomfortable. That grit is exactly what the American people deserve from their representatives.
We should not be naive about motives: the intelligence world is murky, and bad actors have incentive to manipulate, blackmail, and exploit elites. Luna’s hypothesis that Epstein could have been a conduit or asset for foreign intelligence is not a reckless conspiracy; it is a reasonable line of inquiry given the stakes, the strange coincidences, and the establishment’s reflex to delay and deflect. Conservatives must push harder, not retreat, when institutions attempt to control the narrative.
The bottom line is simple and patriotic: transparency, accountability, and justice for victims must come before protecting reputations or preserving the status quo. Rep. Luna is doing the job too many in Washington refuse to do — asking tough questions, demanding documents, and fighting for the truth. Hardworking Americans should stand with those who will not let this story be buried, and they should remember that the right to know is the first duty of a free republic.
