"including thousands of emails between him and his powerful contacts in the government, Silicon Valley, and the British royalty. There is an obvious voyeuristic thrill to reading them, but these documents have a deeper relevance. They are a skeleton key for understanding the dynamics of Donald Trump's America, one in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved."
"Like Epstein's birthday book, published in September by the House Oversight Committee, the messages are often enthusiastic, even fawning (unlike the birthday book, these messages were sent long after Epstein took a plea deal to reduce his sentence for sex-trafficking charges). His interlocutors ask for favors, seeking insight or dirt on Trump, or advice. In some instances, Epstein responds pompously ("Needs edit," he wrote in one message, when asked to forward an invitation)."
Lawmakers released more than 20,000 pages of documents, including thousands of emails between Epstein and powerful contacts in government, Silicon Valley, and British royalty. The messages offer voyeuristic appeal but also illuminate deeper political and social dynamics. Wealthy and powerful figures often appear as eager sycophants seeking access and favors rather than competent operators. Many messages are enthusiastic or fawning, with interlocutors requesting insight, dirt on Trump, or advice. Epstein sometimes replies pompously and frequently tolerates or ignores references to sexual content. He often sent rapid, barely legible one-line emails to political advisers, journalists, and prominent personalities, revealing an unimpressive mode of influence.
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