Morning Note

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who continues to insist Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide, pledged on Thursday to release prison security footage he says proves his claim.

Okay, you’re probably thinking, so this is it. Surely Bongino’s tape will show the disgraced pedophile committing his fatal act, and that will be that. Case closed. 

Nope. 

“No, no, not the actual act,” he said when asked if his release will include that somewhat meaningful detail.

Just to review, Epstein’s trial likely would have exposed untold numbers of powerful figures for their sex crimes and other dirty deeds, making it entirely plausible that someone could have wanted him eliminated so his secrets wouldn’t get out. On the night he “killed himself,” he was without a cellmate, his guards fell asleep, and the cameras supposed to be monitoring him went dark. 

Many people remain skeptical about Bongino’s assertions, so we welcome his release of any purported evidence to support his claim. That will let the public decide for itself rather than being told what to think by the government.

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