Most Americans (69%) believe Epstein files show the powerful get a pass,

- Epstein files show he had ties to many prominent figures
- Partisan divide on whether it's time to move on from Epstein affair
- Financier died in 2019

Americans believe that wealthy and powerful people are rarely held accountable, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found after the release of millions of records on the late sex offender Jeffrey 's connections in elite U.S. business and political circles.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-believe-epstein-files-show-powerful-get-pass-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-02-18/