SiriusXM Urban View host and award-winning journalist Karen Hunter says the newly released Epstein files demand public scrutiny not only for what they contain but for what the government admits it chose to keep hidden.
“So much of it was horrific,” Hunter said during a recent broadcast of The Karen Hunter Show, noting that roughly 3.5 million documents, videos and emails were released. “That’s a lot, and I haven’t seen a comprehensive breakdown from mainstream corporate journalists.”
Hunter directed listeners to remarks from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who outlined what was excluded from the release. “Any depiction of child sexual abuse material was obviously excluded,” Blanche said, along with anything that could jeopardize an active federal investigation or show images of death, physical abuse or injury.
According to Hunter, those exclusions speak volumes. “Let it sink in that the government is acknowledging that it had graphic evidence that displayed child pornography and death and chose to withhold it,” she said. “They had it, and they didn’t release it.”
She also questioned how redactions were handled. “They redacted a lot of names, but then somehow some of the victims’ names did not get redacted,” Hunter said. “Very interesting.”
Hunter cited a 13-hour review by Under the Desk News that examined emails and images involving high-profile figures, including Prince Andrew, Bill Gates and Elon Musk. She stressed caution. “That is all alleged,” says Hunter. “It’s in an email. I don’t know if that definitely happened.”
She also referenced a Wall Street Journal analysis of 2,324 email threads released by the House Oversight Committee. “Clinton is in 22% of the threads,” Hunter explained. “Donald Trump is mentioned in 1,670 of them. That’s 72%.”
Despite the volume of evidence, Hunter said accountability has been limited. “Prince Andrew got his title stripped, but he’s not in jail,” she noted. “We should never defend the indefensible.”
Hunter warned against silence. “If you don’t say anything, you’re definitely with it,” she said. “Silence is acquiescence.”
