Elizabeth Graham, a bestselling author with expertise on the Trump-Putin relationship, predicts that 2026 will mark the beginning of the end for Donald Trump due to evidence expected in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Graham, who maintains a popular democracy-focused Substack blog at https://egraham.substack.com, asserts that these files will prove Trump's pedophilia, leading to impeachment and loss of presidential immunity.
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, four weeks past the deadline, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi released only 1% of the files, most heavily redacted, which Graham calls a violation of law. The full text of Graham's analysis is available at https://substack.com/@elizabethgraham.
Graham identifies several obstacles to achieving impeachment, including threats from Russian Organized Crime within the U.S. targeting members of Congress and Republican leadership in the Senate Oversight Committee supporting Trump. She notes that Putin wants Trump to remain in office, raising questions about their relationship.
The significance of potential pedophilia charges stems from sex offender laws established in the late 1990s and early 2000s that created strict guidelines for offenses involving minors. Nationwide social marketing campaigns shifted public attitudes, making pedophiles considered "the worst of the worst" in society. Both Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell were convicted of operating an international underage sex crime organization involving girls as young as 12, as reported by The Miami Herald in January 2020.
Trump's connection to Epstein includes being described as Epstein's "best friend" and making comments about Epstein liking "beautiful women" who are "on the younger side," according to a July 2018 Washington Post report. Graham claims Trump is already legally labeled a sexual predator due to the E. Jean Carroll trial and has been accused by 28 women of sexual attacks, including one who was thirteen at the time but withdrew her case due to life-threatening phone calls.
Graham outlines four key factors influencing Trump's potential downfall. First, Epstein files may prove Trump abused and possibly raped underage girls, with Graham claiming knowledge of his activities at Moscow's "Beverly Hills" casino that specialized in underage prostitution. Second, Special Counsel Jack Smith reportedly told Congress he has solid evidence proving Trump was "clearly to blame for the Capitol Insurrection," which Graham calls an act of treason.
Third, Graham accuses Trump, along with Elon Musk and Marco Rubio, of committing "crimes against humanity" and "genocide" by closing USAID, potentially causing an estimated 14 million deaths in Africa according to a June 2025 Lancet report. Fourth, she cites the "crime of aggression" as defined by the International Criminal Court, claiming Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack Venezuela, kidnapped its president, and sought $100 billion in oil deals for himself.
Graham's ebook "From Democracy To Democrazy" will be available at no charge January 22-23, 2026 on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elizabeth-Graham/author/B0CMY189NT. She also announced a 2026 book release titled "Survival: Democracy's Struggle To Survive," featuring contributions from notable authors analyzing the Trump-Putin relationship. More information is available at her website https://democrazy2020.org.
The implications of Graham's analysis extend beyond individual accountability to questions about foreign influence in American politics, enforcement of congressional mandates, and the potential exposure of powerful figures in the Epstein case. If proven, the allegations could reshape political landscapes and establish precedents for holding former presidents accountable for alleged crimes committed before, during, and after their terms in office.
