Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words Victor Davis Hanson: Jeffrey Epstein May Have Been Too Calculated to Leave a Paper Trail
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Feb 14, 2026 A brisk tour through controversies tied to Jeffrey Epstein and whether any incriminating records exist. A detailed look at the puzzling abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother and odd clues at the scene. Debates over trans athletes at the Winter Games and broader culture-war flashpoints. Tangents on COVID origins, Cuba’s fuel woes, and political calculations shaping recent U.S. politics.
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Why Winter Sports Look Less Diverse
- Hanson argues trans athletes are fewer in Winter Olympics and summer controversies won't be repeated easily.
- He links meritocracy and geographic niches to demographic representation in sports.
Switching Sides For Pay Is Political
- Hanson criticizes an American skier who switched to China as selling out for money and avoiding political accountability.
- He contrasts U.S. openness to immigrant athletes with China's inability to attract foreign citizens.
Politics Clouds Mass-Shooting Narratives
- On the Canada shooter, Hanson critiques politicized fact-checking about trans perpetrators and rising lawsuits by detransitioners.
- He warns the left inflated and institutionalized gender-transition narratives without caution.
