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The Hound | Feb. 20

The Hound | Feb. 20

Fallout from the Epstein files continues across the pond as a Royal Family member is arrested, Trump DOJ hangs banner of Trump at HQ building, and Trump’s lackeys approve his corrupt White House ballroom.

February 20, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Friday. Fallout from the Epstein files continues with Prince Andrew of the British Royal Family being arrested for allegedly sharing classified government documents with the notorious child sex trafficker. And a former lawyer for the Obama White House was found asking Epstein for advice on official White House matters during her time in public office. Meanwhile, Trump continues to remake the White House, with his board of lackeys approving the massive new ballroom and his DOJ hanging a large banner of his face outside of the Robert F. Kennedy HQ building in Washington.

With Donald Trump installing a massive, self-promotional banner outside the Justice Department, it’s not just political theater—it’s a calculated display aimed at projecting dominance over an institution meant to operate independently. The Justice Department exists to enforce the law impartially, free from political pressure. Visually branding the department’s exterior with personal messaging is a symbolic assertion that justice is aligned with one individual.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news outlets to cover this episode as part of a broader effort to meddle with and politicize the justice system. The press must connect the optics to the institutional stakes—making clear why even symbolic encroachments on DOJ independence are dangerous. Democracy depends on a Justice Department that serves the law, not political power.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Large Trump banner hung at justice department headquarters (The Guardian)

Obama Lawyer Asked Epstein for Advice on Private White House Dealings (The New Republic)

5 things to know about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest and release (PBS News)

Trump Notwithstanding, America’s Unions Actually Grew Last Year (The American Prospect)

HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants out of their homes (NPR)

An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal (AP News)

Insurer Agrees to Pay Millions for Failing to Fix Errors That Made It Harder for Customers to Get Mental Health Care (ProPublica)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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