Petition: Media Must Expose Efforts to Kill Epstein Probe

Republicans are now moving to shut down further investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s network—despite the many unanswered questions about who enabled him, who benefited, and how such abuses were allowed to continue. Efforts led by figures like Rep. James Comer to curtail or redirect investigations are not routine oversight decisions—they risk ending accountability in one of the most disturbing scandals in recent history.

Yet much of the mainstream media treats these developments as procedural maneuvering or partisan strategy rather than confronting what’s at stake. When attempts to halt an investigation into a powerful network of abuse are framed as inside-baseball politics, the public is left without a clear understanding of how accountability can be quietly dismantled.

We call on major news organizations to cover these actions clearly and forcefully as an effort to limit scrutiny and shut down accountability—examining who benefits, what questions remain unanswered, and why the investigation is being curtailed now. The public deserves reporting that exposes when powerful figures move to escape scrutiny.