Ro Khanna: Nation Needs Moral Reckoning Over Epstein Files and Elite Complicity

The Epstein Files and Survivor Impact

• 📌 The release of Epstein files highlights the experiences of 1,200 survivors who were victims of rape, emphasizing that the nation cannot simply move on.
• 💡 The files reportedly implicate powerful figures in real estate, finance, and technology, raising questions about their involvement.

Criticism of Elite Response

• ⚠️ Khanna criticizes the deputy attorney general's statement that the activities were merely "men partying with Epstein," calling it offensive and callous.
• 💬 This response is seen as indicative of the venal and corrupt elite in the country, who have allowed such behavior to continue for decades.

A Call for Moral Reckoning

• ⚖️ While Donald Trump's behavior needs to be addressed, Khanna argues for a broader national moral reckoning.
• 🎯 The focus should be on how so many elite individuals were complicit in these actions over an extended period.