When Power Protects Itself, We Have to Speak Louder
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The Virginia Giuffre memoir lands this week, and I can’t stop thinking about what it means that she had to publish it before so many of the men in her story have faced accountability. I first met Virginia in 2020, on one of my early Epstein reporting trips. She was exhausted from fighting institutions that wanted her quiet. Today, she’s still fighting them—even in the afterlife.
At the same time, people across the country are marching under the banner “No Kings.” They’re not talking about an actual monarchy; they’re talking about a system that keeps recycling the same names, fortunes, and protections. Whether it’s politics, media, or finance, the message is the same: no one should be untouchable.
And yet the attacks keep coming, from elected officials threatening late-night hosts for jokes, to a major network sold to President’s ally who’s already promising friendlier coverage. That’s not normal. That’s what press capture looks like. We can’t accept it.
This is exactly why The Red Letter exists: because when power gets cozy with power, the only real insulation left is you—the reader.
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