Elizabeth Graham, a bestselling author with expertise on U.S.-Russia relations, predicts that 2026 will mark "the beginning of the end" for former President Donald Trump due to evidence she expects will emerge from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Graham, who maintains a popular Substack blog at https://egraham.substack.com, asserts that the Epstein documents could prove Trump's involvement with underage girls and trigger impeachment proceedings.
Congress passed the Epstein Bill H.R. 4405 with an overwhelming 427-1 vote, demanding the Department of Justice release all unredacted Epstein files by December 19, 2025. However, Graham notes that four weeks after the deadline, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi released only 1% of the files, most heavily redacted, which Graham calls a violation of law. She suggests Russian interference may be obstructing the process, stating that members of Congress face threats from Russian Organized Crime within the U.S., and that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Trump to remain in office.
Graham emphasizes the severity of sex offense convictions in the U.S., particularly regarding minors. She cites law firm Keegan, Tindal & Jaeger's statement that "If you have two or more convictions for felony-level sexually predatory offenses, the court will sentence you to life in prison." Both Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell were convicted of operating an international underage sex crime organization, with reports indicating girls as young as 12 were involved, as documented in The Miami Herald's January 16, 2020 article "Virgin Islands allege Jeffrey Epstein trafficked girls as young as 12 as recently as 2018."
Trump's connection to Epstein has been publicly documented, including a Washington Post report from July 8, 2018, where Trump described Epstein as "a lot of fun to be with" and noted "he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side." Graham claims Trump is already legally labeled a sexual predator due to the E. Jean Carroll trial, which proved he sexually attacked her, and his conviction on 34 felony counts related to payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Graham outlines four factors she believes will influence Trump's potential impeachment or downfall. First, Epstein files may prove Trump abused underage girls, with Graham claiming knowledge of his activities at Moscow's "Beverly Hills" casino, which she says specialized in underage prostitution. Second, Special Counsel Jack Smith reportedly told Congress he has evidence proving Trump was "clearly to blame for the Capitol Insurrection," as reported by USA Today, which Graham characterizes as treason.
Third, Graham accuses Trump, along with Elon Musk and Marco Rubio, of committing "crimes against humanity" and "genocide" by closing USAID, citing The Lancet's June 30, 2025 report estimating 14 million deaths in Africa. Fourth, she cites Wikipedia's definition of "crime of aggression" to accuse Trump of ordering attacks on Venezuela and kidnapping its president to secure oil deals worth $100 billion for himself.
Graham's analysis appears in her Substack post "The Beginning Of The End" and her book "From Democracy To Democrazy," which will be available for free on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elizabeth-Graham/author/B0CMY189NT on January 22-23, 2026. She has announced a forthcoming book, "Survival: Democracy's Struggle To Survive," scheduled for 2026 release, featuring contributions from authors including Craig Unger, Charlie Sykes, and Steven Beschloss. Additional information is available at her website https://democrazy2020.org/.
The potential release of Epstein files represents a critical juncture for U.S. political accountability, with Graham arguing that impeachment would remove Trump's presidential immunity, exposing him to criminal prosecution for alleged sex offenses, treason, and other crimes. Her predictions hinge on whether Congress enforces the Epstein Bill's requirements and whether the documents contain the evidence she anticipates.
