Who?
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) — Chair, Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets
LISTEN: Laslo & Luna
Ask a Pol asks:
Are you guys on Secrets Task Force still planning on investigating Jeffrey Epstein even though President Donald Trump and House Republican leaders have blocked a congressional inquiry?
Key Luna:
“I’ve already done everything that I can from my perspective,” Secrets Task Force Chair Anna Paulina Luna exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “I literally have multiple inquiries that went unanswered, so it’s not in my hands.”
ICYMI — Senate Republicans want Epstein to go away
Caught our ear:
Are you frustrated with the Department of Justice?
“I would say that everyone’s frustrated with DOJ,” Luna tells us.
Not Senate Republicans!
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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Anna Paulina Luna (7-15-2025)
SCENE: Ahead of one of the last votes members of the House took before departing for their monthlong August recess, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches the chair of the new Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets about the slowly unfolding Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Matt Laslo: “Is Secrets Task Force, are you guys still planning on investigating the Epstein stuff?”
Anna Paulina Luna: “We – I’ve already done everything that I can from my perspective…”
ML: “Yeah?”
APL: “I mean, I literally have multiple inquiries that went unanswered, so it’s not in my hands…”
ML: “Are you frustrated with DOJ?”
APL: “I would say that everyone’s frustrated with DOJ.”
ML: “Yeah?”
Luna laughs.
ML: “Not Senate Republicans!”
Laslo laughs.
ICYMI — It’s not just Senate Repubs shrugging Epstein off
APL: “But remember, I’ve been looking into this for awhile...”
ML: “Yeah?”
APL: “….and there was still — back in, I think, probably February — a whistleblower that came forward that he had firsthand knowledge, or secondhand knowledge, that there were files being destroyed. But, like, either which way…”
ML: “Interesting.”
APL: “Either which way, there’s still information that they could release that doesn't implicate [?] victims, so…”
ML: “So you’re gonna keep the pressure up?”
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APL: “Everything…”
Luna laughs.
APL: “I mean, everything I can, but I don’t have subpoena authority so I’m kind of…”
Luna shrugs.
APL: “Yeah.”
ML: “Right?”
Luna turns to Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) who’s showing a gaggle of congressional correspondents huddles on the Capitol steps a longboard he made for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
APL: “Burchett!”
ML: “Have you asked [House Oversight Committee Chair James] Comer?”
Burchett (off mic): “Luna, check out my board.”
APL: “Huh?”
Burchett: [inaudible]
APL: “I’m gonna go on the floor. I’ll see you out there.”
Luna walks past Members Only sign on Capitol steps.
ML: “Thank you ma’am.”
Burchett shows off his board a little longer before joining Luna on the floor of the US House of Representatives.
Logan Johnson contributed to this report.
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