The Epstein scandal continues to rock the political establishment.
One Republican congressman just exposed the truth about what’s really happening behind the scenes.
And Tim Burchett dropped one bombshell about the Epstein files that has Washington, D.C. in full panic mode.
The cover-up machine is working overtime
Representative Tim Burchett delivered a scathing assessment during his CNN State of the Union appearance this past Sunday.
The Tennessee Republican has joined eleven other House members in demanding a discharge petition to force the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s sealed files.
And he’s fed up with the games Washington, D.C. insiders are playing to keep these documents buried.
"I’m ticked off at everybody," Burchett told CNN.¹ "Look, this thing should have been handled. Now we’re at the point they’re going to start dumping files."
But Burchett’s concerns go deeper than just releasing the files – he suspects the Biden administration may have compromised them during their tenure.
"This town buries secrets," Burchett added.² "This town does not give up its secrets easy. And it’s just fighting and kicking. And the reason I’m worried about these files now is the fact that the Biden administration, who, in my opinion, has a history of corruption, has tampered with these files."
The congressman elaborated on his suspicions about potential file tampering.
"And I think stuff could have been placed in those files," he added.³
"Do I have proof? Well, no, I don’t. But I have a gut feeling and I have a historical reference, which is every daggum time something like this happens in this town, it gets covered up. And it needs to stop."⁴
Democrats suddenly flip their position
The political calculations behind this scandal become obvious when examining how Democrats have completely changed their stance on releasing the Epstein files.
Senator Dick Durbin previously worked to prevent Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn from obtaining Epstein’s flight logs.
Now Democrats are suddenly calling for full transparency.
Even CNN’s Jake Tapper had to acknowledge this glaring hypocrisy during the interview.
"Dick Durbin, you’re correct, he did effectively try to and did block my Sen. Blackburn from getting those files released," Burchett confirmed.⁵ "And it’s clear what the Democrats are up to."
The timing of this flip couldn’t be more obvious.
Democrats spent years protecting these secrets when it served their political purposes.
Now they’re hoping to use the files as ammunition against President Trump and other Republicans.
"They’re tanking. The country knows it," Burchett said about the current state of the Democrat Party.⁶ "Their biggest candidate in the whole country, Jake, is a guy in New York, a guy, people are accusing of a communist. And what’s he say? Oh, hey, I’m not a communist. I’m a socialist. As if that’s a selling point."
Trump takes action where Biden failed
President Donald Trump moved decisively to address this scandal.
Following the passage of a $9 billion rescissions bill, Trump announced his instruction for Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the grand jury transcripts related to the Epstein case.
This represents a sharp departure from the Biden administration’s approach to the matter.
"I thought they were dragging their feet," Burchett told ABC’s Meet the Press during a separate Sunday interview.⁷ "In the beginning, under the Biden administration, they never did anything. And now all of a sudden, it’s become a political issue."
But for Burchett, this isn’t about politics at all.
"It’s not a political issue with me, Ma’am. I’ve held the hands of people that have been molested, and they carry a life sentence," he explained to host Martha Raddatz.⁸
The congressman praised Trump and Bondi for their commitment to transparency, though he noted Attorney General Bondi was initially slow to act.
"I applaud the president and Attorney General Bondi for wanting to release the grand jury files: I believe that will pretty much cover everything," Burchett stated.⁹
The truth about what’s really in those files
Legal experts familiar with the case present a different perspective on what these files might actually contain.
Alan Dershowitz, who previously represented Epstein, has appeared on Newsmax this week arguing that the files may not contain the explosive revelations many expect.
Dershowitz, who has knowledge of the case details spanning decades, maintains there’s no criminally incriminating evidence regarding Epstein’s associates in those grand jury files.
During the first Trump administration, Epstein was charged by the Trump Justice Department with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors.
The case specifically noted the trafficking was for minors to have sex with Epstein himself.
Although public narratives suggest Epstein trafficked victims to others, the actual charges were only related to trafficking to him personally.
According to Dershowitz’s statements to Newsmax, he has observed no evidence supporting claims that Epstein trafficked individuals, including minors, to other parties.
Washington, D.C.’s pattern of cover-ups continues
Burchett believes the Epstein scandal will join the ranks of Watergate and President John F. Kennedy’s assassination as another Washington, D.C. cover-up that never gets fully resolved.
"I think it’s a start," he said about the impending file releases.¹⁰ "I don’t think we’re ever going to get to the bottom of anything."
The congressman specifically called out the media for their role in protecting Democrats like Durbin when he was blocking the release of information.
"Sen. Dick Durbin blocked my senator, Marsha Blackburn, who valiantly fought to get those records out, and the media backed him up on it," Burchett explained.¹¹ "And now, all of a sudden, the media thinks they’ve got something."
This selective outrage from Democrats and their media allies exposes the real game being played here.
For years, they worked to keep these files buried when it served their political interests.
Now they’re demanding transparency because they think it might hurt Trump.
But Burchett isn’t buying into their sudden conversion to government accountability.
"And for Dick Durbin to start making his point now, I think that you all in the media should bust his tail for that, because that is very disingenuous," he told CNN’s Tapper.¹² "And that is clearly a cover-up by the Democrat Party."
The American people deserve the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and everyone connected to his criminal enterprise.
But they also deserve to know when their elected officials are playing political games with serious matters involving the abuse of children.
But Burchett isn’t playing the usual Washington, D.C. games here. When Republicans drag their feet, he calls them out. When Democrats pull their cover-up stunts, he exposes that too.
His concerns about file tampering? That’s not conspiracy theory territory – that’s a congressman who’s watched this town bury inconvenient truths for years. And frankly, anyone who’s been paying attention to how the swamp operates should be asking the same hard questions.
¹ Tim Burchett, Interview on State of the Union, CNN, July 20, 2025.
² Ibid.
³ Ibid.
⁴ Ibid.
⁵ Ibid.
⁶ Ibid.
⁷ Tim Burchett, Interview on Meet the Press, ABC News, July 20, 2025.
⁸ Ibid.
⁹ Ibid.
¹⁰ Ibid.
¹¹ Ibid.
¹² Tim Burchett, Interview on State of the Union, CNN, July 20, 2025.
