For a committed NeverTrumper, opposing Donald Trump apparently excuses anything — including cultivating convicted sex criminals.

According to a Politico review of documents related to the now-deceased Jeffrey Epstein, Juleanna Glover, a Washington political insider with a long history of opposing Donald Trump’s political rise, engaged with Epstein for more than a year before his death in a federal prison cell.

Her defense now for the relationship? It was all about getting Trump.

The time frame for Glover’s extensive emails with Epstein was from late May 2017 to five months before his body was found in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan in August of 2019.

When it started, Trump was in his first term, with Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, the “Russia collusion” smear was still gathering steam, the COVID nightmare was far in the future, and NeverTrumpers — conservatives and Republicans who swore they would “never” support Trump — were looking for every bit of ammunition they could use against his expected re-election bid.

Glover and Epstein were introduced by author Michael Wolff, another anti-Trump figure who was acquainted with both.

“I rolled the dice when Michael Wolff asked me to meet with Epstein against the backdrop of Epstein talking publicly about Trump,” Glover told Politico in a statement.

“My interactions with Epstein were in service to that objective; not to help him in any way or improve his image. Wolff was seemingly positioning me as someone smart enough for him to take advice from.”

At the time, Trump and Epstein had been estranged for years. Epstein had been convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution and was a registered sex offender.

There had been no indication that Trump was involved in any of Epstein’s questionable activities — as there is no indication now — despite ferocious coverage of Trump from every angle in the establishment media.

But, as Glover explained to Politico, she thought she might get Epstein to damage Trump politically.

It came to nothing, if that was ever even true in the first place.

While Glover has told Politico she had two meetings with Epstein and three phone calls, the bulk of their interaction was via 31 emails, and Politico noted, “there are no emails between Glover and Epstein that show her soliciting information from him about Trump.”

The emails instead show Glover the political consultant using, or attempting to use, Epstein in a business sense for one of her clients — one Elon Musk, the founder of the Tesla electric car company.

They show her chatting about potential third-party presidential tickets that could defeat Trump in 2020.

“Their correspondence about centrist fantasy politics was only a small piece of a professional and political relationship that stretched across more than a year,” Politico’s Daniel Lipman wrote. “Their workaday messages about third party campaigns, conversations that could have easily been with a well-regarded opinion columnist, underline the degree to which a large number of influential people treated Epstein as if he was just another rich guy to be courted rather than a convicted sex criminal with a troublesome reputation.”

But the biggest takeaway from the Politico story is not so much what Glover and Epstein might have talked about, but the way she defended the relationship as simply another avenue of opposition to a man who’d been elected to the presidency against the expectations of the entire political establishment — left and right.

To be associated with the name Jeffrey Epstein now is politically and professionally toxic — just ask former Obama administration Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, now-former World Economic Forum President Borge Brende, or even Democratic Virgin Islands Delegate Stacy Plaskett, who called herself a “friend” of Epstein and whose texting relationship with the sex criminal extended to exchanging texts with him for instructions on what to ask former Trump attorney Michael Cohen during a congressional hearing in 2019.

Summers, Brende, and others have lost their jobs because of the Epstein association.

Plaskett is holding onto hers — so far, anyway — and interestingly, her explanation for her relationship with Epstein is the same as Glover’s.

“I believe that Jeffrey Epstein had information, and I was going to get information to get at the truth,” Plaskett told CNN on “The Situation Room” in a November interview.

Now, Plaskett is a Democratic left-winger, so there’s little that could be surprising there.

Glover, on the other hand, is a longtime political operative from the Republican side of the field. Her resume boasts service on the staffs of former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Sen. and Attorney General John Ashcroft, and Sen. John McCain.

Her orbit, according to Politico, includes ardent NeverTrumpers like Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson.

In short, if she was any more Beltway-Establishment-Republican, she’d be the Lincoln Memorial and the Eisenhower Memorial combined.

But both women have rolled out the same excuse for their associations with Jeffrey Epstein long after the legal world had branded him as among the most morally depraved of men — even if it had not punished him accordingly.

Both claimed they were seeking the real dirt on Donald Trump. The unspoken assumption, the quiet part, is that they believe — or at least they believe their listeners believe — that anything is excused if the goal is to defeat Trump and his supporters. It’s a glimpse into the hive mind of contemporary American politics.

It’s proof positive, as if any more were needed, that the only thing that matters to Trump’s opponents — whether they’re on the left or the right — is bringing him down.

And bringing down his supporters with him.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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A deeply troubling series of attacks targeting Jewish institutions in both Europe and the United States has heightened concerns about rising anti-Semitic violence across the Western world. From explosions at Jewish facilities in the Netherlands to a violent assault on a synagogue in Michigan, authorities are warning that Jewish communities remain under growing pressure.

In Amsterdam, an explosion struck a Jewish school building early Saturday morning in what city officials described as a deliberate attack. The blast occurred in the Buitenveldert neighborhood in the southern part of the Dutch capital and caused minor damage to an exterior wall of the building. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

Police and firefighters quickly secured the area and began investigating the incident. Surveillance footage appears to show a suspect placing an explosive device outside the building before fleeing the scene, prompting a large-scale search for the individual responsible.

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema strongly condemned the attack and said it appeared to be directed specifically at the Jewish community. “This is a cowardly act of aggression against the Jewish community,” she said in a statement, adding that Jewish residents in the city have increasingly faced acts of anti-Semitism in recent months.

Authorities have launched a large investigation to determine who carried out the bombing and whether additional suspects were involved. Security measures around Jewish institutions in the Dutch capital have already been strengthened in response.

The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right has claimed responsibility online and released a video allegedly showing the attack.

A Hamas-affiliated terrorist organization called the “Islamic Movement of Companions of the Rights” bombed a Jewish school in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/m4eONajAhV

— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm_EU) March 14, 2026

The Amsterdam bombing came during a week in which several other anti-Semitic incidents targeted Jewish sites across the Netherlands. Just one day earlier, an explosive device caused a fire at the entrance of a synagogue in the port city of Rotterdam.

Emergency responders managed to extinguish the flames quickly, and once again no injuries were reported. Nevertheless, the incident sparked immediate concern among authorities and local Jewish leaders. Police arrested four suspects later that day in connection with the Rotterdam attack. The group consisted of two 19-year-old men, an 18-year-old man, and a 17-year-old boy who were detained after officers stopped a vehicle driving suspiciously near another synagogue in the area.

Authorities said the description of the driver matched one of the individuals believed to have carried out the earlier attack. Investigators are now examining whether the Rotterdam arson and the Amsterdam bombing may be connected.

Dutch police are also analyzing video circulating on social media that appears to show an explosion near the targeted synagogue. Officials say the footage could provide valuable clues about how the attack was carried out.

Reports circulating online suggest that a group calling itself “Ashab al-Yamin” has claimed responsibility for some of the incidents. The same organization has been linked to an earlier attack on a synagogue in Liège, Belgium earlier this week, although authorities have not yet verified those claims.

If confirmed, the incidents would suggest a pattern of coordinated intimidation directed at Jewish communities in several European countries. Jewish organizations in the Netherlands have already warned that anti-Semitic hostility has been rising across parts of the continent.

In response, the Dutch government has pledged increased police patrols around synagogues, Jewish schools, and other community institutions. Officials say additional security measures will remain in place while investigators determine whether further threats exist.

Concerns about attacks on Jewish communities are not limited to Europe. In the United States, federal authorities are also investigating a violent assault on a synagogue in suburban Detroit.

According to law enforcement officials, a man rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township before opening fire. Security personnel stationed at the synagogue immediately responded and engaged the attacker.

Authorities say the suspect ultimately shot himself during the confrontation after exchanging gunfire with synagogue security officers. The incident occurred while a preschool session was underway at the building.

Fortunately, no children or staff members were injured during the attack. Police and federal agents quickly secured the scene and began gathering evidence.

The suspect has been identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old US citizen originally from Lebanon. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Ghazali entered the United States in 2011 on an immigrant visa and later became a naturalized citizen in 2016.

Federal investigators say the attack is being treated as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. Officials praised the quick actions of synagogue security personnel for preventing what could have become a far more deadly situation.

“The Temple Israel security staff took swift action to prevent civilian casualties,” said West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Jonathan Warshay. Local officials and community leaders also praised first responders for quickly bringing the situation under control.

Authorities say the exact motive behind the Detroit attack remains under investigation. Officials confirmed that Ghazali had recently lost several relatives in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, including two brothers who were reportedly associated with Hezbollah.

Whether those events played a role in the attack remains unclear. Investigators say they are continuing to examine the suspect’s background, communications, and possible connections to extremist networks.

The recent incidents highlight how tensions abroad can sometimes spill into Western societies. Jewish organizations have long warned that geopolitical conflicts often fuel spikes in anti-Semitic threats and violence.

In response to the growing concern, law enforcement agencies across Europe and the United States have increased security around Jewish schools, synagogues, and community centers. Authorities say vigilance will remain high as investigations into the recent attacks continue.

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President Trump on Friday appeared to send a warning to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, saying, “I like her very much, but she should get rid of the cartels” and “she should have not refused my help.” 

Trump has on several occasions suggested that he would launch military operations against cartels in Mexico.

Trump had shared a recent clip of Sheinbaum earlier, where she brags that she “proudly” turned down US support in fighting the drug cartels.

“That’s right, we said no, proudly no,” Sheinbaum said at the press conference earlier in the week.

WATCH:

This comes after chaos erupted last month in Sinaloa following the death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, during a Mexican military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. As The Gateway Pundit reported, violent battles between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the federal government turned the country into an active warzone as Mexican authorities wrangled with cartel gangsters.

CJNG executed attacks on pharmacies, convenience stores, and government buildings in Guadalajara’s metropolitan area, with explosions and smoke filling the popular tourist destination, and even took over the Guadalajara International Airport.

Trump has previously stated he would be “proud” to launch land strikes against the cartels in Mexico. However, Sheinbaum later rejected Trump’s proposal and said she would not allow US military intervention.

Following US Military strikes in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Operation Absolute Resolve, Trump also said, “Something’s gonna have to be done with Mexico.”

While departing Washington, DC, en route to West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump on Friday appeared to warn Sheinbaum, telling The Gateway Pundit, “She should not have refused my help.”

“I offered to get rid of the cartels in Mexico, and for some reason, she doesn’t want to do that,” he continued. “Whether we like it or not, the cartels are running Mexico. We can’t have that.”

WATCH:

Conradson: You made a post about Claudia Sheinbaum refusing your help in Mexico. What’s your plan with Mexico?

Trump: Well, she should not have refused my help. I offered to get rid of the cartels in Mexico, and for some reason, she doesn’t want to do that. I like her very much, but she should get rid of the cartels because the cartels are, whether we like it or not, the cartels are running Mexico. We can’t have that!

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