{"id":44227,"date":"2025-09-27T13:38:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=44227"},"modified":"2025-09-27T13:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:38:32","slug":"epstein-investigator-taped-admitting-trump-covered-up-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/epstein-investigator-taped-admitting-trump-covered-up-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Epstein Investigator Taped Admitting Trump \u2018Covered Up\u2019 Files"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VERITAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A career federal official says the president is \u201cprotecting a lot of people.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/laura-esposito\">Laura Esposito&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/laura-esposito\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/laura-esposito\">Breaking News Reporter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Updated\u00a0Sep. 25 2025\u00a07:38AM EDT\u00a0Published\u00a0Sep. 24 2025\u00a0(thedailybeast.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A senior Justice Department investigator who says he interviewed victims in the government\u2019s Jeffrey Epstein case was caught on camera claiming that President Donald Trump is shielding others implicated in the case files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hidden-camera tape, which was released on Wednesday, was published by MAGA provocateur James O\u2019Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, which has previously been accused of publishing deceptively edited videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/donald-trumps-frantic-response-to-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-book-bombshell\/\">Trump\u2019s Frantic Response to Epstein Book Bombshell Revealed<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/donald-trumps-frantic-response-to-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-book-bombshell\/\">WHO SHALL WE CALL?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/cameron-adams\">Cameron Adams<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/donald-trumps-frantic-response-to-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-book-bombshell\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamesokeefeiii\/status\/1970945090412498949?s=46\">video<\/a>&nbsp;appears to capture Glenn Prager, a career federal official, making bombshell claims during a flight from Phoenix to Washington, D.C., earlier this month, where he was recorded by a reporter working for O\u2019Keefe\u2014who was forced out of Project Veritas in a MAGA civil war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prager\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/glenn-prager-7748676b\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>&nbsp;profile states that he has more than 25 years of experience in government oversight, investigations, and program integrity. His public service includes roles within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring his tenure at DOJ, Mr. Prager served as an Inspector overseeing sensitive investigations involving major DOJ components, including the FBI, DEA, Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Marshals Service, ATF, and the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Offices,\u201d his profile reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/SU7IRTBYJZF3RMLXQ2V5HF54EM.jpg?auth=7d55907918ed8bdeea68d1889e7dcdb996406a1d93a7aa6be07a0e036406849c&amp;width=800&amp;height=1148\" alt=\"Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump spent years running in the same social circles.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump spent years running in the same social circles.Davidoff Studios Photography\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video, Prager claims that he has reviewed Epstein\u2019s itineraries and interviewed his victims, none of whom have implicated Trump in the sex offender\u2019s crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve interviewed all the victims,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s never been an instance where Trump was on a plane with these kids and the rapes occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople want to tie it to [Trump] and say he\u2019s covering up for himself, but he\u2019s not,\u201d said Prager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Prager believes the president is clearly \u201cprotecting a lot of people\u201d in his ongoing attempts to pull MAGA\u2019s attention away from the Epstein files\u2014despite promising to release the files during his re-election bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOJ Epstein Investigator Says \u2018Epstein Was CIA\u2019 and \u2018R-pes Occurred While Clinton Was on the Plane\u2019\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iBMvvyauJ3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s new that I have never seen,\u201d Prager said. \u201cHe\u2019s so hesitant to show what\u2019s going on with releasing all his files. I think he\u2019s protecting a lot of other people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump has insisted that he and Epstein, who died by suicide in a Manhattan holding cell in 2019, were never close friends, repeating several times that he distanced himself from the late financier after he was put on the sex offender list in 2008, shortly after he pleaded guilty to a charge of solicitation of prostitution with a minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s also continuously referred to the Epstein issue as a \u201choax,\u201d and claims any sensitive information in the files would have been revealed by Democrats long ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/DBMS6WQVZVGVBDUJWYXLBFTMAU.jpg?auth=27ee8440e351f23e8fc28a7947b77fdedab570d3d742e0b4cbb6ee1e803b31c4&amp;width=800&amp;height=561\" alt=\"Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Trump is known to have long been friends with the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Davidoff Studios Photography\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prager is bothered by Trump\u2019s characterization of the scandal. \u201cI mean, come on,\u201d he said. \u201cYou know it\u2019s not a hoax&#8230; He says a lot of stupid stuff. He\u2019s been on the plane, now, many times. It\u2019s just, he was never on the plane with the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Prager, the same could not be said for former President Bill Clinton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile Bill Clinton was on [Epstein\u2019s] plane, there were rapes that occurred,\u201d Prager said, adding: \u201cAnd that\u2019s where the big cover-up was.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/6XN4EPX27FGZDPXI7IYVMLBNZM.jpg?auth=50afb82f80ed22e47bfcd3eb017dbc7df54ca6db4188cfa2140352bcd521ee9f&amp;width=800&amp;height=450\" alt=\"Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and Bill ClintonRalph Alswang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prager also claimed that it will soon be public knowledge that Epstein \u201cwas a CIA informant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to a request for comment, the White House referred the Daily Beast to the Department of Justice. The DOJ did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement to O\u2019Keefe, a DOJ spokesperson said of Prager: \u201cThis individual [Glenn Prager] worked at the Department of Justice as a program analyst over 15 years ago. He has no understanding of, or access to, the underlying facts in this investigation. His statements should not be considered accurate. It is disgusting that someone would further exploit victims of sexual abuse by fabricating stories for their personal benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson repeated the same sentiments in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DOJSpox47\/status\/1970972083481113037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1970972083481113037%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fjeffrey-epstein-investigator-taped-admitting-donald-trump-covered-up-files%2F\">https:\/\/x.com\/DOJSpox47\/status\/1970972083481113037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1970972083481113037%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fjeffrey-epstein-investigator-taped-admitting-donald-trump-covered-up-files%2F<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Keefe\u2019s video has quickly spread online, racking up more than 4 million views on X in less than six hours and prompting responses from officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSenior DOJ Investigator who says he interviewed victims for the government\u2019s Epstein case spills the beans on a hidden camera,\u201d Republican Rep. Thomas Massie wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1970952602490933468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1970952602490933468%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fjeffrey-epstein-investigator-taped-admitting-donald-trump-covered-up-files%2F\">https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1970952602490933468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1970952602490933468%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fjeffrey-epstein-investigator-taped-admitting-donald-trump-covered-up-files%2F<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/laura-esposito\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/laura-esposito\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/laura-esposito\">Laura Esposito<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/laura-esposito\">Breaking News Reporter<\/a><a href=\"mailto:laura.esposito@thedailybeast.com\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:laura.esposito@thedailybeast.com\">laura.esposito@thedailybeast.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/tips\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VERITAS A career federal official says the president is \u201cprotecting a lot of people.\u201d Laura Esposito&nbsp; Breaking News Reporter Updated\u00a0Sep. 25 2025\u00a07:38AM EDT\u00a0Published\u00a0Sep. 24 2025\u00a0(thedailybeast.com) A senior Justice Department investigator who says he interviewed victims in the government\u2019s Jeffrey Epstein case was caught on camera claiming that President Donald Trump&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/epstein-investigator-taped-admitting-trump-covered-up-files\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44227"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44227"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44229,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44227\/revisions\/44229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}