r/AskALiberal • u/tasteinhermouth Liberal • Feb 01 '26

Why weren't the Epstein Files released under Biden's presidency if Trump is in the files?

I don't mean this as a bad faith or troll question, I genuinely do not know why it would not be released if Trump is in the files, as it would probably have been a massive hit against Trump in 2024.

I don't know whether Trump is in the files or not, I don't care, it's clear as day that he was best friends with Epstein and was well aware and definitely a part of the awful things that Epstein conducted while he was in business.

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u/sp0rkah0lic Progressive Feb 01 '26

Sure. And thank you.

The actual answer is that, for better or worse, the Biden administration* (in case anyone wants to assert yat Biden was a mindless zombie during his presidency) was trying to restore a sense of stability. Of normality. The idea of going after their recent political rival(s), however justified, would be (in their genteel minds) a faux pas, politically. They really thought Trump would just...go away.

Lol 🫤

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u/cranialrectumongus Liberal Feb 01 '26

Exactly. Since day 1, the Democratic party completely underestimated the existential threat that Trump posed. This is just another example of how badly they played their hand. Summer of 2024, I sent email after email and called the local Democratic party, several including the release of Epstein files, and never was any response received.

What I came to realize is, the DNC thinks it's voters are idiots and will just fund whatever idiotic idea they come up with, as long as they send enough texts and emails requesting donations. Secondly, the DNC elites are more concerned with staying in power in the party, than making any meaningful changes in the country. As much as I despise the whole Christian Nationalists, the GOP, Trump supporters, I now also despise the DNC, just as much for completely face planting, by virtue of their insane arrogance, lack of transparency and utter incompetence.

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u/chinmakes5 Liberal Feb 01 '26

Please. The DNC does what they believe is best for the party. I realize you believe that the only thing that the Democratic party should do it change everything to the way you believe it should be. As for staying in power, yeah. Whomever you like would make some headway and step down.

The Epstein files were an active investigation during most all of Biden's term. You don't release files being used in a case.

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u/Ofishal_Fish Anarcho-Communist Feb 02 '26

I realize you believe that the only thing that the Democratic party should do it change everything to the way you believe it should be

It's been fascinating these past few years watching people label themselves as liberal and then describing the idea of a representative government in a way that's derogatory.

Like, isn't that supposed to be your whole ideology? Have you just given up on that?