The Wexner Deposition: A Study in What Wasn’t Asked
By Thomas Hampson   |   02.26.26
A major Epstein witness testified under oath for five hours — yet key issues were never pursued, including networks, surveillance systems, and institutional ties. What wasn’t asked may be more revealing than what was said. Oversight without accountability isn’t oversight.
The Intelligence Operation: What the Epstein Files Now Prove
By Thomas Hampson   |   02.25.26
On the morning I began writing this article (02/19/2026), Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. His alleged crime? Forwarding confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
They All Knew
By Thomas Hampson   |   02.23.26
Both parties gave private access to insiders with known mob ties — even after Secret Service warnings. Not a mistake. A system protecting “institutional interests.” From WWII to Epstein, the pattern never stopped. They knew. They allowed it.
The Epstein Files Release: Intentional Defiance Masquerading as Transparency
By Thomas Hampson   |   02.14.26
3.5 MILLION pages of Epstein files — but no real transparency. Names of powerful officials redacted. Required records missing. Bulk downloads blocked. When government “transparency” requires hiding who was involved, something is very wrong. This isn’t openness. It’s obstruction.
McClure Tries Again
By Thomas Hampson   |   02.11.26
Sexually assaulting a student should never be treated less seriously than bringing a weapon to school. Illinois SB 2991 addresses a real gap in the law — but mandatory punishment demands professional investigations, formal hearings, and a higher evidentiary standard. Protect kids. Get the process right.
E Pluribus Plures
By Thomas Hampson   |   02.02.26
The United States is not collapsing from invasion or economic ruin, but from a far deeper crisis—a severing from reality itself. Our shared national identity is fracturing, objective moral truth is eroding, and even basic truths about law, human nature, and justice are being redefined by power rather than principle.
Surveillance, Resistance, and Lethal Force: Anatomy of the Pretti Shooting
By Thomas Hampson   |   01.29.26
The Alex Pretti shooting is being reduced to slogans. That’s dangerous. The real story involves coordinated surveillance of federal agents, doxxing, hostile flash mobs, and local officials who refused to maintain order. Here’s what actually matters and what you should know…
Weaponized Compassion: How Federal Food Programs Undermine Culture
By Thomas Hampson   |   01.20.26
What if federal food aid is doing more than feeding the hungry? In this article, author Thomas Hampson examines how decades of federal policy changes have reshaped food assistance into a force that, he argues, erodes cultural cohesion, bypasses citizenship verification, and fuels broader social and political transformation.
A War By Other Means
By Thomas Hampson   |   01.15.26
Our nation is under attack — not just on battlefields, but through drugs, cartels, mass illegal migration and foreign subversion that weaken our society and sovereignty. The capture of Maduro exposes how hostile powers have waged hybrid war against the U.S. for years.
Our Still Struggling Child Protection System
By Thomas Hampson   |   01.08.26
Illinois has spent decades promising to professionalize child protection investigations. Yet the state is back to sending interns and minimally trained social workers to conduct what should be rigorous fact-finding.
From Killer to Courage: The Story of Kenny Morrow
By Thomas Hampson   |   12.29.25
A convicted killer and gang enforcer became the unlikely instrument God used from the inside to dismantle the El Rukns—Chicago’s most ruthless gang. This is the extraordinary true story of Kenny Morrow, the informant whose courage helped topple a criminal empire.
The Hunger Industrial Complex: How America Manufactured a Food Insecurity Crisis
By Thomas Hampson   |   12.22.25
What began as local, church-based charity has become a federally funded, corporatized system that profits from managing poverty. This investigative report exposes how America’s modern hunger industry grew—and why it may be failing the very people it claims to serve.
Protecting Innocence
By Thomas Hampson   |   12.19.25
Megan was five years old when her innocence began to unravel. What started as “approved” school reading led to pornography addiction, online predators, and devastating consequences. Her story exposes how trusted institutions failed—and why parents can no longer afford to look away.
The Destructive Myth of Gender Affirming Care
By Thomas Hampson   |   11.22.25
A new 300-page HHS review confirms what critics have warned for years: pediatric gender medicine isn’t science — it’s ideology. The evidence is thin, the harms are massive, and children have paid the price.
The Infection from the Top: How FBI Leadership Corruption Has Systematically Undermined  America’s Premier Law Enforcement Agency
By Thomas Hampson   |   11.15.25
For over a century, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has presented itself as America's incorruptible guardian of justice—an institution above politics, beyond reproach, and fully committed to the rule of law.
Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson

Thomas Hampson is the Research and Investigations Specialist for Illinois Family Institute. He and his wife live in the suburbs of Chicago. They have been married for over 50 years and have three grown children.

Mr. Hampson is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as an intelligence analyst in Western Europe. He later served as Chief Investigator for the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission and as a board member of the Chicago Crime Commission.

His investigative work led him to found the Truth Alliance Foundation (TAF) and dedicate his life to protecting children. He hopes TAF will expand its reach to safeguard children across the United States and around the world.

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