The photo combo above shows the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alongside some of America\u2019s most powerful figures<\/p>\n
A CIA whistleblower says powerful figures in both major US parties are blocking the release of the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files, as it would jeopardize entrenched interests.<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking on the latest episode of British journalist Afshin Rattansi\u2019s Going Underground broadcast that was released on Monday, John Kiriakou said that the long-promised disclosure of the files related to the disgraced human trafficker and financier, who died in 2019, has stalled because it threatens individuals across the political spectrum.<\/p>\n He rejected the idea that the issue was partisan, saying sexual abuse and corruption stretched across both the Republican and Democratic strands of American politics.<\/p>\n According to Kiriakou, President Donald Trump has pledged to release the unredacted files, but has since hesitated, a reversal he linked to the scale of potential fallout.<\/p>\n He said there were \u201cDemocratic perverts, just like there are Republican perverts,\u201d many of whom hold significant power, and that these figures had a shared interest in preventing the information from becoming public.<\/p>\n Kiriakou said he was pessimistic that the files would ever be fully released, citing bipartisan efforts to \u201ckill this information\u201d and make it disappear.<\/p>\n While acknowledging pressure from parts of Trump\u2019s so-called \u201cMake America Great Again (MAGA)\u201d political base to honor the pledge, he argued that Trump appeared to believe he could withstand that pressure and outlast the controversy.<\/p>\n \u270d\ufe0f Feature – Epstein\u2019s Pandora\u2019s box: The high-profile names alongside Trump in the \u2018hall of shame\u2019<\/p>\n By Maryam Qarehgozlou<\/p>\n Read More: https:\/\/t.co\/3i5eP6Iw47<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zPlXWgQ3R6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Press TV \uf53b (@PressTV) November 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n