published a column in the Times<\/a> saying that he was not interested in the long-unfolding Epstein scandal.<\/p>\n\u201cWhy is Epstein the top issue in American life right now?\u201d Brooks wrote. \u201cWell, in an age in which more and more people get their news from short videos, if you\u2019re in politics, the media or online it pays to focus on topics that are salacious, are easy to understand and allow you to offer self-confident opinions with no actual knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also likened the fascination with the Epstein story to the Q-Anon conspiracy theory, arguing that Americans were irrationally convinced that a cabal of elites was scheming and doing horrible things behind the scenes.<\/p>\n
The photos released Thursday raise questions about why Brooks did not disclose his attendance at an Epstein-attended event when writing about his lack of interest in the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be clear, there\u2019s nothing wrong with attending the same event as Jeffrey Epstein,\u201d Business Insider journalist Jacob Shamsian wrote in a post on X. \u201cI just find it odd to not write about the topic when you\u2019re a journalist and he\u2019s the biggest story on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thursday\u2019s photo release also included images of Bill Gates, Woody Allen and Noam Chomsky.<\/p>\n
In his 21 November column, Brooks also called out Democrats for \u201chopping on this bandwagon\u201d and pushing for more transparency into Epstein\u2019s past associations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey may believe that the Epstein file release will somehow hurt Trump,\u201d he wrote. \u201cBut they are undermining public trust and sowing public cynicism in ways that make the entire progressive project impossible. They are contributing to a public atmosphere in which right-wing populism naturally thrives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brooks was also heavily dismissive of the Epstein story in a July appearance on the PBS NewsHour. \u201cEvery August, Washington goes crazy with some stupid story. And then in September we think, \u2018What was that all about?\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so this year we\u2019re a little early.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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