Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. For two weeks, this story has topped all other news headlines. It has refused to die, to go away, no matter how hard the president has tried to convince his most hitherto loyal supporters to move on.

Why?

What is it about this story that demands so much attention.

Tucker Carlson brought Darryl Cooper on to discuss Epstein. Cooper had put together a six-hour podcast on Epstein. He and Tucker rambled on for three hours. Somewhere near the beginning of the discussion, Cooper blurted out a sentence that I believe encapsulates what makes this story so interesting.

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Paul Dragu is an award-winning newspaper journalist, a senior editor at The New American magazine, and the collaborative writer of Defector: A True Story of Tyranny, Liberty, and Purpose. You can email Paul at [email protected]

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