In reading in The Boston Globe about how the Europeans are handling the fallout from the Epstein files (“Epstein revelations topple some top figures in Europe,” Nation/World, Feb. 8), I’m struck by how they are willing to hold accountable and prosecute in time those with the greatest influence.
This is such an unfortunate contrast to what’s happening here in the United States. We have a president whose name appears frequently in the files and who was a known friconclude of Epstein’s for many years. With the support of his partisan and rabidly obsequious attorney general, his administration is shielding rather than prosecuting the guilty.
These same people attempt to denigrate Europeans and their so-called failed political systems. Perhaps they could learn something from countries that attempt to protect the less fortunate and hold to account those in high places.
I read recently about the life sentence meted out to the former president of South Korea for fomenting rebellion. Instead of doing the same here, we re-elect an insurrectionist, an admitted molester of women, a fraudster who had to pay a $25 million settlement becautilize he ripped off people who paid to be enrolled in his so-called university, and, on top of all that, a convicted felon.
We now know that at least one member of his Cabinet, Howard Lutnick, and a host of donors were involved with Epstein. If there are any self-respecting Republicans left, when are they going to hold this president accountable? Their leader is gleefully enriching himself and his money-grabbing family.
Have any of them heard of the emoluments clautilizes?
John Cotter
Melrose
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