Lamp,

"Why does President Trump seem reluctant to release the Epstein files?"

Most likely because doing so would create serious complications for the US and diplomatically around the world.

A lot of powerful people from around the world passed through there. Exposing names could strain US relationships with wealthy and influential people who still hold power today.

Releasing everything wouldn't just be politically messy.

It could have global consequences.

Snoofy,

"Why would it create complications for the United States?"

Apparently you lack all empathy.

Put yourself in the place of Trump needing to negotiate with someone the US just exposed they had been there.

He'd be going into a meeting with someone the US just embarrassed.

Or put yourself in the place of someone whose name was listed and dealing with the fallout with your own circle of friends and peers, even if you did nothing wrong. You might become angry with the US and be reluctant to trust them.

That's all I'll say.

You won't understand my point so I'll not be explaining any further.

Snoofy,

Break out a dictionary.

Read the difference between empathy and sympathy.

I said empathy in my last post.

Lack of empathy is increasingly common in US culture.

Scandinavian countries with socialized medicine are not cultures lacking empathy.
There is a social norm against self promotion in their cultures. The Law of Jante describes expectations against standing out or boasting. It reflects an emphasis on humility and social cohesion, which likely helps those systems work there.

A chronic lack of empathy is associated with certain personality and behavioral disorders. It has been reinforced by many values taught in modern American culture.

That erosion of empathy is likely at the heart of where much of the US has gone wrong.