Why has no American fallen over the Epstein files?

Published February 13, 2026 9:13am ET



Here is a question that is nagging me. Why have the Epstein files had so much more impact in Britain than in the United States?

The former British ambassador to Washington was recalled for writing an obsequious greeting in the birthday collection, which contains a similar message from Donald Trump — though Trump denies that the note is his.

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