The last two weeks have not been kind to President Trump regarding the Epstein case, but the most damning testimony was caused by Trump himself. Let’s see why.

• Fifty days after her special election victory, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva was sworn into office. Her first political action was to sign the Massie-Khanna resolution that triggered a vote to release the Epstein files.
• President Trump aggressively pressured Republicans to vote not to release the files. The pressure was so intense that it raised suspicions that Trump was trying to hide evidence that would be embarrassing, at least, or even worse, incriminating. It soon became evident, that dozens of Republicans were going to vote for the release of the files. Seeing the writing on the wall, Trump flip flopped and changed his position. He then urged Republicans to vote in favor of the release of the files. The vote then passed almost unanimously in the House (with only one negative vote).
• In the Senate, the same bill was approved by unanimous consent. There were no changes made to the bill, even though House Speaker had hoped the Senate would change the bill to make it “better”.
• According to information released by the White House, Trump signed the bill into law (although the customary pictures of the presidential signing did not occur).
• And now the damaging evidence volunteered by Trump himself. On Monday he gave a press conference in which he was asked about the Epstein case. He responded, “As far as the Epstein files, I have nothing to do with Jeffray Epstein. I threw him out of my club many years ago because I thought he was a sick pervert.” Let’s hone in on this last sentence.
• According to various emails, Epstein and Trump were “best friends” for ten years. Trump has tried to distance himself from Epstein, saying he barely knew him. Trump previously affirmed that he had barred Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club over a business practice. Allegedly, Epstein had persuaded pretty female employees from Mar-a-Lago to leave Trump’s club and to come work for him. That was Trump’s official explanation. The recent press conference goes much further. He identifies Epstein as a “sick pervert”. Trump thought he was improving his own image by distancing himself even more from the evil Epstein. Quite the contrary. If I know that my best friend, or even an acquaintance, is a sick pervert, of course I should not become complicit in his sexual crimes. But, if I have any moral compass, I should do much more. Perverts, like Epstein, do horrific damage to their victims. To protect young women and innocent girls from sex trafficking, a truly ethical person would report the pervert to the police. Trump did not do so. When did Trump become aware of Epstein’s pedophilia and human trafficking? According to the President, “many years ago”. Trump thought he was improving his standing among the American people. Not true. It turns out he is his own worst witness.