Former top Biden White House official blames Merrick Garland for failure to look into the Epstein files: ‘He was hypersensitive’
Former White House Official Blames Merrick Garland for Lack of Action on Epstein Files
A former top White House official has pointed the finger at ex-Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Biden administration’s failure to thoroughly investigate files related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Neera Tanden, a senior adviser to former President Joe Biden who later served as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, made the accusations during an interview on the “Bulwark Podcast.”
When asked why the Biden administration did not take action on the Epstein files, Tanden responded by saying, “Have you met Merrick Garland?” She went on to explain that the Biden White House did not engage with the Department of Justice on enforcement matters, and that the relationship between the two entities was very distant.
Tanden claimed that the Biden White House had no knowledge of Garland’s actions regarding the Epstein files, and speculated that Garland may have been hesitant to pursue further criminal cases related to Epstein’s sex trafficking activities due to concerns about potential political backlash. She suggested that Garland was overly sensitive to perceptions of bias and unfairness, to the point where justice may not have been fully served.
Expressing her disappointment in Garland’s handling of the situation, Tanden remarked, “I wish he had looked into it.”
Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal child sex trafficking charges. His former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted of sex trafficking conspiracy charges in 2022.
In response to mounting pressure to investigate further, a House Oversight panel subcommittee recently voted to subpoena Garland, as well as several other former top Justice Department officials, former President Bill Clinton, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in connection with an ongoing congressional investigation into Maxwell’s involvement with Epstein.
Despite calls for action, the DOJ and FBI announced that they did not find evidence in the Epstein files that would warrant criminal charges against any third parties involved in the case. This decision has sparked outrage among supporters of former President Trump.
