Jeff Bezos’ MAGAfied WaPo Has Bonkers Take on Epstein Files
The billionaire and his editorial board were each eviscerated in the comments.
The Trump-backed Washington Post praised the only Republican member of the House of Representatives who voted to keep the Epstein files secret.
In an editorial, the newspaper endorsed Representative Clay Higgins’s position—and by extension, President Donald Trump’s earlier capitulation—regarding the files, arguing they were outdated, of no public interest, and would do more harm than good.
“Conspiracy theories are unlikely to disappear with the imminent release of the files,” the editorial board wrote, also calling partisan efforts to declassify the documents a “despicable practice.”
It is unclear whether the newspaper’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, influenced the editorial, titled: “The Epstein Files Will Be Released. No One Seems Comfortable.”
The world’s third-richest man has always been lenient toward The Washington Post, but he has recently made sweeping changes to its editorial line, beginning with his personal withdrawal of support for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris last year. He then declared that the editorial line would defend “the free market and individual liberties,” which many saw as a symbolic echo of the “Make America Great Again” slogan.
Critics have questioned how easily The Washington Post could decide the fate of the documents without having reviewed them.
Washington Post editorial board comes out against releasing the Epstein files, dismisses them as having no public interest (how they know this without seeing them first is a mystery) and praises the lone ‘no’ vote against their release from Clay Higgins https://t.co/Wafs5uAKQs
— Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) November 21, 2025
Americans across the political spectrum are demanding information about Epstein and his associates. Among those most eager for the release of these documents are numerous victims of abuse committed by Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, who received preferential treatment in prison from the Trump administration this summer.
Trump, 79, signed a bill Wednesday night authorizing the release of Epstein’s files, ending months of fighting to block its passage. The Senate unanimously passed the bill, and the House of Representatives approved it by a vote of 427 to 1, with Representative Higgins the only dissenting vote.
Higgins, a representative from Louisiana, faced sharp criticism for his stance. He argues that the bill “undermines 250 years of American criminal procedure” and could “harm innocent people.” The Washington Post wrote that he was “right.”
The editorial added: “Ultimately, the goal of criminal investigations is to determine people’s guilt.” The Justice Department exists to prosecute these crimes, not to satisfy public curiosity…
“Yet, at the public’s request, the Justice Department is being pressured to open its investigative files and release a wealth of information on all entities with known or alleged ties to Epstein. This could include private information obtained through search warrants that do not incriminate anyone.”
The editorial continued: “Ultimately, the purpose of criminal investigations is to determine the guilt of individuals. The Justice Department exists to prosecute these crimes, not to satisfy public curiosity…”
“Yet, the Justice Department is being pressured, at the public’s request, to open its investigative files and release a wealth of information concerning any entity with known or alleged ties to Epstein. This could include private information obtained through search warrants that do not incriminate anyone.”
The most popular comment under the editorial was: “Finally, the Epstein Papers talk about Epstein, but only to pick and choose which aspects of the case don’t need to be revealed. You can bet Bezos, the super-rich, knows which of his friends are involved.”
The second most popular comment added: “Don’t trust the Washington Post editorial board (Did Bezos have any connection to Epstein?)” Bezos had no direct connection to Epstein, and the thousands of pages of emails from Epstein’s inbox, released last week by the House of Representatives, prove no contact between them.
Another popular reaction stated: “The editorial board is ignoring the fact that it’s in the public interest to know if elected officials and influential figures in their communities (like university presidents) are involved in the sexual exploitation of minors, even if it’s only tacit complicity. Bezos propaganda.”
The editorial page is now headed by Adam O’Neill, a 33-year-old journalist from the world of conservative commentary, who has enlisted columnists supporting the slogan “Make America Great Again,” given an interview to Fox News, and spoke this week with the liberal magazine Reason, where he hinted that he was sympathetic to many liberal views.
