Morning Wire Epstein Release Raises Eyebrows & Vance Visits Armenia | 2.10.26
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Feb 10, 2026 
Stepan Sarxian, former Armenian governor and advisor, outlines Armenia’s diplomacy and the TRIP trade corridor. Tim Pierce, Daily Wire reporter, covers Jimmy Lai’s sentencing and Beijing’s crackdown on Apple Daily. Amanda Prestigiacomo, Daily Wire reporter, reviews the newly released Epstein-related DOJ and FBI files. They discuss redactions, geopolitical visits, trade routes, and press freedom in short, sharp conversations.
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FBI Found Abuse But Not Federal Evidence Of Wider Ring
- Newly released FBI and DOJ files show strong evidence Epstein abused minors but found insufficient proof he supplied minors to other powerful men for federal charges.
- Amanda Presta-Giacomo notes prosecutors referred many allegations to local authorities but lacked federal-case evidence.
Redactions Fuel Suspicion Despite Releases
- Lawmakers and commentators criticize heavy redactions and unreleased documents, arguing transparency gaps may hide implicated names.
- Amanda Presta-Giacomo reports members of Congress reviewed redacted files and found redacted names presented as implicated.
Maxwell's Closed Deposition And Conditional Silence
- Ghislaine Maxwell appeared virtually for a closed-door House deposition and largely pleaded the Fifth.
- Her attorney said she would reveal the "unfiltered truth" only if her sentence is shortened, implying strategic silence.