To understand Epstein you have to understand the history of blackmail/espionage in the US regarding an overlap in organized crime and intelligence that dates back to prohibition/ww2. 
More pertinently, Robert Maxwell is probably the most influential spy of our modern time (Ghislaine Maxwell's dad and, according to Ari Ben-Menasche, Epstein's recruiter to MOSSAD in the 80's). I fully believe that because of the Maxwells (Robert, Ghislaine, and siblings) and Epstein (probably a larger team involved but obviously the US government is covering this up) have compromised the USA to a noticeable degree for their nation, Israel. Did you notice how 95% of congress in a vote on H.R. 894 (Dec 5, 2023) they all agreed explicitly that "anti-zionism" is anti-semitism. This is despite the fact that 90% of Palestine is now Israel and to be a Zionist in modern day is to be for the complete eradication of Palestine.