I don’t know about anyone else, but I was both embarrassed and shocked by Attorney General Pam Bondi’s congressional hearing. It seems not only does she want us to forget all about the Epstein files and the surviving victims, she thinks we should instead express deep gratitude the stock market was over 50,000. To heck with the victims if your portfolio is doing well!

I can’t believe that QAnon was right — there really was a global child sex trafficking ring run by wealthy elites. Our president was named in the Epstein files thousands of times, and there are still over 2 million files the Department of Justice is not going to release. It was astonishing Bondi couldn’t even acknowledge the victims present in the room or commit to the DOJ persecuting pedophiles. Instead, she wants us to worship at the altar of money like everyone in President Trump’s orbit does. All other values, including protecting children, are secondary compared to wealth accumulation?

If you continue to support this administration, the conclusion has to be reached that you, in addition to supporting the daily cruelty and hate that Trump spews, also support what happened on Epstein’s island. If you think turning a blind eye to these atrocities will put you in good MAGA standing, you need to rethink those “Christian values” you love to spout.

Karla Thomas

Hempfield

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