The gaslighting of the American people is sickening. First, we’re told the list existed. Now, top officials claim it never did. This isn’t just a failure of transparency. This is proof that forces are shielding the most vile among us. Forces that believe child exploitation should be swept under the rug to protect the powerful.

If this doesn’t make you lose complete faith in the federal government, what will?

Children are not collateral. They are not bargaining chips for influence or political leverage. They are the most precious, innocent members of our society, and the fact that the people in power refuse to protect them should outrage every last one of us.

No more excuses. No more party loyalty. No more Democrats. No more Republicans.

If you can’t even protect children, you don’t belong in office.

It’s time for America to remember what real consent means and start demanding it from those who claim to represent us.

We won’t forget.

We won’t forgive.

And we will not stop.