Former NBA star and ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith has a growing reputation for extending beyond punditry to analyzing trending political issues. As his interest in governance grows, Smith has leveraged many on-screen appearances to call out political views he finds contrary to the country’s highest ideals.
This time, he’s sounding off on the renowned Epstein files and the hullabaloo that followed their release. He’s also lashing out at Democrats who still find a way to discredit the government’s interest in the scandal.
Stephen Smith Sounds Off on Epstein Files Debate While Calling Out Democratic Leadership
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Smith had previously claimed that both Republicans and Democrats of heightened stature knew about Epstein’s crimes, which included allegations of sex trafficking underage girls. He later condemned Trump and other political leaders who knew about the crimes for “clearly doing nothing” to stop the crimes he committed.
Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bipartisan campaign, into law on Nov. 19, which opened a 30-day window for the release of the files, after the legislation passed in both chambers of Congress with veto-proof majorities in November. As one of the loudest crusaders for the release of Epstein’s files in the sports scene, Smith is quick to voice dissenting political views that downplay the government’s efforts.
In his most recent response, Smith calls out at the Biden administration for not releasing the files during their four-year tenure after Epstein’s arrest with the question,“What am I missing!?” Sharing Smith’s latest views on the files, an X userwrote:
Stephen A. Smith: "The Epstein Files were in existence and free to have been open during the Biden Administration! You were there for 4 years! How come you didn't open it as a Democratic party then!? What am I missing!?"pic.twitter.com/JyXKlL7Rne
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) February 27, 2026
“Stephen A. Smith: “The Epstein Files were in existence and free to have been open during the Biden Administration! You were there for 4 years! How come you didn’t open it as a Democratic party then!? What am I missing!?”
What Smith might be missing, was that the Biden administration was focused on investigating the case while Ghislane Maxwell was still going through appeals until 2024. That meant the files remained classified under court order. However, Trump’s second tenure halted the investigations before signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, in line with a significant part of his campaign promises.