House Judiciary Democrats aren’t chasing the truth. They’re chasing a storyline. This week, Rep. Jamie Raskin rolled out a “probe” demanding to know why the Bureau hasn’t dumped every scrap of Epstein-related paper onto the internet, and he framed it like some righteous transparency crusade. Spare us. Democrats spent years yawning at Epstein’s enablers when it suited their donors and media pals; now they’ve discovered sunlight because it can be aimed at Donald Trump and Kash Patel.

Here’s the setup. Raskin’s letter scolds Patel for not disgorging a mythical “client list,” quotes an old podcast line out of context, and hints—without proof—that Trump has been briefed on secret names. It’s innuendo masquerading as oversight. The facts they glide past tell a different story. The Trump administration already pushed unprecedented disclosures, DOJ has transferred thousands of pages to House investigators, and the department’s own review said the legend of an incriminating list wasn’t borne out. None of that helps the narrative, so it gets buried under performative outrage.

Patel’s real offense, in their eyes, is cleaning out the rot and promising no more cover-ups. That terrifies the crowd that thrived under selective leaks and weaponized “anonymous sources.” The new FBI leadership has made it clear: no more slow-walking, no more political filtering, and no more protecting sacred cows. So Democrats do what they always do—try to pre-criminalize the cleanup, insinuate motives, and dare the press to run with smoke as if it’s fire.

Notice the timing. The left is reeling from a crime backlash, collapsing approval numbers, and a public that likes Trump’s crackdown on lawlessness. Cue the Epstein distraction machine. Drag the Bureau into a weeks-long document circus, flood the zone with speculation, and hope the headlines drown out border raids and falling urban crime. It’s the same playbook they used with “Russia, Russia.” Process as punishment. Narrative over evidence.

And the substance? Laughable. House Democrats pretend they’ve uncovered a blockbuster because “lots of agents reviewed lots of pages.” That’s called diligence, not conspiracy. In serious cases, you assign manpower, scrub for privacy constraints, grand-jury secrecy, and ongoing-case protections, then release what you can without torching prosecutions or victims. That’s standard law enforcement practice, not a cover-up.

Meanwhile, Trump has been the one punching the transparency accelerator. He ordered grand-jury transcripts related to Epstein released where lawful. He green-lit interviews that the last administration wouldn’t touch. He’s not hiding; he’s exposing. The people yelling “what are you hiding?” are the same ones who shrugged at sweetheart deals and clerical “mishaps” when they protected the right targets.

Let’s be honest about what this letter is designed to do. First, dirty up Patel, who has been dismantling the bureaucracy’s political shield. Second, plant a media narrative that “Trump’s FBI” is sitting on a trove to protect friends. Third, pressure the Bureau to violate rules so Democrats can scream “process crimes” when confidentiality laws are followed. It’s entrapment by press release.

There’s a reason the left keeps circling Epstein as a political weapon: it’s lurid, it’s evergreen, and it lets them posture as anti-elite while they protect their own elites. But the fishing expeditions keep coming up empty where they most want a catch—on the right. So they invent the shadow, then demand you prove it isn’t there. That’s not oversight. That’s propaganda.

Here’s where this actually goes if Republicans stand firm. The Bureau continues systematic releases that don’t compromise victims or prosecutions. DOJ maintains grand-jury safeguards. Congress reviews the material in camera, not on TikTok. And Patel keeps purging the “protect our team” culture that let predators and their patrons skate for years. That’s accountability, not theater.

Some will clutch pearls that the administration won’t just dump raw files. Those same voices would torch Trump if a single victim’s name leaked or a single case was tainted. They don’t want justice; they want a cudgel. The rest of the country wants something simpler: one standard, no favorites, and an FBI that hunts criminals—not headlines.

So yes, investigate. Release responsibly. Prosecute relentlessly. But don’t mistake the Democrats’ latest Epstein stunt for courage. It’s camouflage for a party that only finds its “principles” when they think they can wound their opponent. Under Trump and Patel, the cover-up era is over—no matter how many letters Jamie Raskin fires off to pretend otherwise.