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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Ron Wyden's floor speech yesterday on Epstein was a barnburner. Here's a link and summary.
?si=8IAvVk5eBz6mm1YnI tend not to want to watch videos, but I really recommend this one. However, if you just don't want to, here's a summary.
He says:
... a detailed Treasury Department file shows Epstein moved nearly $1.1 billion through just one of his bank accounts, including thousands of wire transfers possibly tied to sex trafficking.
... the still-undisclosed Epstein Treasury file contains actionable information that should be fully investigated. (Note: The Treasury file Wyden refers to is separate from the court documents and Epstein associate lists often called the Epstein files.)
He said investigators found links between Epstein and sanctioned Russian banks, and payments tied to women and girls from countries like Russia, Belarus, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. These are not conspiracy theories, Wyden said. These are real leads pointing to an international sex trafficking operation.
Wyden accused the Trump administration, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, of blocking access to the full file, despite previously campaigning on transparency. He said repeated requests to review the material were denied.
https://www.kptv.com/2025/07/17/oregon-senator-uncovers-epstein-financial-records-trump-calls-case-hoax/

cally
(21,770 posts)I rarely watch the videos posted here unless there is a summary! And I was wondering what Wyden had found
AllaN01Bear
(26,495 posts)ancianita
(41,085 posts)Democrats being on the Congressional Record might not seem important now, but it officially tells the American people what we stand for and stand up against.
BoRaGard
(6,373 posts)c'mon news media. Get off your asses and do your frikken jobs.
calimary
(87,066 posts)
Scrivener7
(56,469 posts)FakeNoose
(37,900 posts)Normally I skip the videos but this is definitely worth the 9 minutes or so to see and hear for myself.
(Closed captions are available for the hearing impaired.)
Thank you Senator Wyden!
SouthBayDem
(32,772 posts)considering the company behind it, and the content of most of its videos (Republicans speaking on the congress floor or in committee hearings).
Uncle Joe
(62,349 posts)Thanks for the thread Scrivener
LuvLoogie
(8,148 posts)and related donor anonymity was a prerequisite to the money laundering/transfers.