[JasonADrury]

>This admin has so far acted like a kleptocracy and, like, because of the Epstein files if they lose power many will go to jail, so there's a huge incentive to remain in power.

This is a bold claim that requires some evidence to accompany it.

So far there's been very little in the Epstein files to implicate anyone of consequence in any criminal activities.

When the rare documents that actually did offer evidence of potentially criminal behavior surfaced, Andrew and Mandelson were swiftly arrested. We can see that the evidence is being acted upon, it's just not very exciting.

[JKCalhoun]

> So far there's been very little in the Epstein files…

Numbers get thrown around, some suggesting only 2% of the files have been released.

I'm confident that even if 99% of the files were eventually released that the last 1% held back are far and away the most damning.

[JasonADrury]

Possible, but we don't really have any genuinely convincing reason to believe that there are any particularly damning (in terms of criminal conduct) files there.

[text0404]

There are many genuinely convincing reasons to believe that.

The simplest is Trump administration aggressively asserting the importance and impact of Epstein's network, followed by excuses to downplay the impact and prevent release of the files (going as far as calling it a hoax, claiming Trump was an FBI informant, only investigating Democrats). These contradictory deflections are genuinely convincing reasons to believe that there is more damning evidence which they're trying to cover up.

More convincing reasons that there is further evidence of crimes in the unreleased files:

- Witness/survivor testimony. Many victims have come forward, several naming Trump officials directly.

- Epstein ran a sex-trafficking network which is thoroughly documented in the released files. Over half the files have not yet been released.

- Many questionable/excessive redactions which US lawmakers have called "inappropriate". US lawmakers have also said that removal of certain files is illegal under the Epstein Act.

- Epstein's extensive political, financial, and legal networks include lots of high-profile figures which have already caused confessions, firings, resignations, and arrests.

There are a lot more reasons, this was just off the top of my head.