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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's angle here on the Epstein case ... who was Director of the FBI in 2008?
You know, when Epstein was granted an unusual immunity deal by the Feds, which lasted for 10+ years, until just now?
Anyone remember?
And if you do ... do you remember how that same person is due to testify before Congress here shortly?
Which is all to say ... I have a feeling I know what 'angle' Trump's going to be 'working' publicly with regards to the whole thing ...
And before you say what I think you're going to say, ask yourself ... Do Facts Matter to Trump?
EDITED to add:
What I'm saying here is ... this is going to be Trump's angle:
"Finally, after many,many years, MY attorney general is going to hold Mr. Epstein accountable in a way that Bob Mueller, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Barack Obama, and Jeff Sessions ... FAILED TO DO for over 8 years" ... blah blah blah.
Editing again to add:
This will be his means for, later on, if he personally starts getting held to account for involvement, he can tell his knuckle-draggers "See, like I've been saying, it's the Obama/Mueller/Holder DEEP STATE! Trying to cover their crimes, out to GET ME!!!"
Etc.
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PTWB
(4,131 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)And regardless of your answer to that ... do 'facts' even matter anymore?
I'm talking about Trump here ...
dawg day
(7,947 posts)The FBI is an investigative agency-- the cops, not the prosecutors.
I mean, maybe-- but right now, Acosta is in the cabinet, and we KNOW he cut Epstein a deal.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)I really think he's gonna try to drag Mueller into this and blame him somehow.
Hell, he'll probably even try to say Acosta worked for Obama, because ... 2008 was when Obama was elected and Acosta was a prosecutor til 2009 (I'm guessing Obama pretty quickly canned him in reality).
I mean he's a compulsive f***ing liar. He's going to try to blame Obama and Mueller and Lynch and Holder, etc ... and say 'they all did nothing for years, but now MY AG (Barr) is FINALLY doing something about this man' ... blah blah blah.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)And I am eager to see how that plays out...
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)The DOJ does.
Alexander Acosta cut the deal with Epstein in 2008.
Who's Alex Acosta?
Well...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/people/alex-acosta/
LisaL
(44,973 posts)His non prosecution agreement only applies to crimes committed in Fl.
"Therefore, on authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that Epstein abides by the following conditions and the requirements of this Agreement set forth below."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/who-jeffrey-epstein-why-has-he-been-arrested-again-n1027241
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)What I'm saying here is ... this is going to be Trump's angle:
"Finally, after many,many years, MY attorney general is going to hold Mr. Epstein accountable in a way that Bob Mueller, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Barack Obama, and Jeff Sessions ... FAILED TO DO for over 8 years" ... blah blah blah.
He will do everything can to bring Mueller's name into this, you watch ...
Karadeniz
(22,537 posts)If so, I guess the NY state AG could prosecute trump and Epstein.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)And to set the stage to tell the knuckle-draggers later, when HIS involvement starts coming out ... that this is all a big "Mueller/Holder/Obama DEEP STATE plot to COVER THEIR CRIMES, trying to frame The President" blah blah blah.
BadGimp
(4,015 posts)see what he does next, but take credit he will not
let's see of Epstein cuts a deal... that would be very interesting
lame54
(35,294 posts)And then when his shit comes out he will say they are attacking him for going after Clinton
