Are Any Epstein Pedophiles on the Daily Kos List of “Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers”?
- Donald V. Watkins
- Jul 20
- 4 min read
By: Donald V. Watkins
Copyrighted and Published on July 20, 2025
An Editorial Opinion
Between October 23, 2018 and April 17, 2022, Daily Kos published a series of articles listing the names of 800 “Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers.” The list described the allegations against each person and the outcome in each case (as of April 17, 2022). The majority of the 800 Republicans listed were convicted of sex crimes, many of which were committed against children.
Readers are advised that the criminal offenses committed by the convicted pedophiles on the list are graphic and disturbing. As such, parental discretion is advised.
Considering the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) failure to arrest, indict, and prosecute a single child molester, child rapist, and/or child pornographer in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case, which has 1,000+ acknowledged victims, and considering the widespread allegations of a coverup in the Epstein case , it is appropriate to revisit the Daily Kos list of names.
Daily Kos published the 800-name list in 32 parts, each one of which is hyperlinked below:
No. 4 on the list is former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who was convicted of sex abuse. We do not know if Hastert’s name also appears in the Epstein files because Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a fellow Republican, refuses to use his position and power in Congress to force the release of the Epstein files.
No. 18 on the list was Mark Grethen,"Republican of the Year" for 2002, who was convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children. Two of Gretchen's sexual abuse victims were his own children.
In May 2023, a New York civil jury found this man liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll.
In May 2024, a New York criminal jury convicted this man on 34 felony fraud charges arising from his conduct in funnelling "hush money" payments to a porn star as part of a scheme to quash an unfavorable news story.
This man leads the effort to stonewall the release of all Epstein files in the custody and control of the DOJ.
A week ago, this man ordered everybody to “STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN.”
Last week, this man called the Epstein sex trafficking investigation a “hoax” and said this child molestation, child rape, and child pornography case is “boring.”
This man has not uttered one word of sympathy, empathy, or support for the 1,000+ victims of Epstein’s long-running child sex trafficking ring.
This man once bragged in New York social circles that Jeffrey Epstein was a "terrific guy" and a "friend" of his for at least 15 years. He even acknowledged Epstein's propensity to party with women "on the younger side."
It should be noted that a lawsuit filed by a 13-year-old aspiring teen model against this man, which alleged that he raped her, was voluntarily dismissed by her attorney after the girl reportedly received threats that frightened her. Likewise, allegations of marital rape made by this man's first wife in their divorce case were later withdrawn.
Today, the No. 1 man on the Daily Kos list is also the President of the United States -- Donald J. Trump.
Along with the DOJ and Congress, Trump has the power to provide the public with immediate access to the Jeffrey Epstein files. Yet, all three have failed to do so.
Two weeks ago, Trump and DOJ closed the Epstein case without arresting, prosecuting, and convicting a single pedophile in a case that has 1,000+ acknowledged victims. This DOJ closeout action was unprecedented in a single child sex trafficking case with 1,000+ victims.
Instead of prosecuting Epstein’s rich, powerful, and politically connected pedophiles, Trump, DOJ, and Congress have engaged in endless series of gaslighting tactics to evade, distract, and stonewall the release of the full and complete Epstein files.
Meanwhile, the criminal statute of limitations to prosecute Epstein’s army of elite child molesters, child rapists, and child pornographers is running out. Trump's bizarre and coordinated "run the clock out" action has baffled victims rights advocates nationwide.
In the ultimate act of betrayal of 1,000+ child sex crime victims, Donald Trump and his DOJ have already decided to let all of Epstein's sick and perverted pedophiles escape criminal justice. Under Trump, Epstein's army of pedophiles is free to roam the halls of power and streets in search of their next prey, without any fear of arrest or prosecution.
[Notice: If a reputable source submits us a verifiable list of "Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers" who are Democrats, I will publish the list across all of my digital media platforms. The list that is most relevant today is the Republican one because Republicans have the sole power to block or release the full and complete Epstein files.]