Maybe the memes are on to something.

Although people all over the internet and live television have been insisting that "Epstein didn't kill himself," it might be easy to dismiss the comments as a joke. But there's a reason the conspiracy theory became a meme. Jeffrey Epstein died in his prison cell this summer, apparently hanging himself before he could go to trial for allegedly running a sex trafficking ring involving young girls and powerful clients.

It's no conjecture to say that he's not the only one who didn't want to share the truth. ABC killed a story exposing the pedophile and his associates, and the Justice Department's inspector general has yet to come up with answers regarding Epstein's mysterious death.

A bipartisan group of senators, including Republicans Ben Sasse, Marsha Blackburn, and Ted Cruz and Democrat Richard Blumenthal, have signed an open letter to the inspector general, Michael Horowitz, calling for him to complete the Epstein investigation. The letter reads:



Epstein’s death in federal custody represents a colossal failure by the Department of Justice. As the kingpin of a child sex trafficking ring, Epstein possessed unique insight into the crimes of his friends and associates. That knowledge died with him, making it significantly harder to prosecute his co-conspirators.



Epstein's associates over the years include powerful people from all over the world, such as Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, and President Trump. We have no evidence (yet) that Epstein didn't kill himself while awaiting trail in his cell. But when his testimony could have implicated numerous powerful players, it's worth learning more about the circumstances of his death. The letter continues:



The public needs answers.



Nevertheless, during the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on November 19, 2019, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons repeatedly refused to answer questions about this matter, citing your ongoing investigation into the circumstances of his death. The IG’s office has an important oversight duty, and it cannot be used by others in the bureaucracy as a shield against calls for transparency.



Epstein died more than three months ago, and the senators are right: It's time for answers. Those in power just don't seem interested in sharing them.

Until they do, the most vocal calls for the truth will come from social media, with onlookers insisting, jokingly or not, that " Epstein didn't kill himself."