• altphoto@lemmy.today
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        That’s exactly what I was thinking! As soon as she’s out its open season for those who would like things to remain unsaid. Probably.

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      She must have realized how much the epstein shit storm was storming and threatened to spill it all. I can’t see any other reason. It doesn’t look good for them to pardon her, that’s for fucking sure.

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      MAGA did a 180 on her when someone explained her grooming tactics and they realized it’s not all that different from how they get their daughters ready for dates.

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    100 names is a suspiciously round number. Surely these aren’t just the 100 most politically convenient ones, right?

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      Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, said after the meetings that his client was asked about maybe “100 different people” in connection with Epstein. He said she did not hold anything back.

      She didnt list the names of offenders or anything like that. She just responded to their questions about 100 people.

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        So anyone who even said hi to him at one time pretty much.

        100 person list: 98 Democrats, a delivery guy, and a repair tech.

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    It is very simple to predict how this regime will respond. Theyll release her list without trumps name and call it a day. Duh.

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      Close, they’ll release a doctored list with the names of his political opponents, have her nod in exchange for clemency, and the have ICE drag them away in unmarked vans.

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      100% this. This will be the hit list they want to go down. Pardon Maxwell, then say listen…here are the names (with no evidence but her word). Then they start making arrests. Probably 5 or less GOP members, the rest nobodies and Dems.

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        They won’t arrest anyone. If they do, everything about this whole process will be subpoenaed and plastered in public for all to see.

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          Plot twist: Trump issues a blanket pardon for Maxwell, and all the Democrats she names. Whether or not they actually did it, for precisely that reason. If they prosecuted them, then the government have to prove it’s case. But Trump can pardon anything for any reason, even shit he makes up.

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            That’ll piss off his base because he’s supposed to be the savior, not the swamp or something. They’ll release the “names” and then nothing will happen because, exactly like you said, then they don’t have to prove it.

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              He doesn’t need the base anymore. If he holds on to power past Jan 2029, he won’t need their votes to do it. He won’t need any votes at all.

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    “Her lawyer said that the sit-downs this week were Maxwell’s first opportunity to answer questions about what happened.”

    I’m pretty sure that she was questioned by investigators during multiple investigations into Epstein over the years, including her own trial that sent her to jail.

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      Yes but this was the first opportunity for her to answer questions “truthfully” with a sword dangling over her so they could get the answers they wanted.

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    …super, where’s the full ‘list’ in which orangeskin is named as an accomplicessociate…

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    “Donald J. Trump in no way knew about any of Jeffry’s illicit doings. In fact, he was a model, moral and honorable person - perhaps the most moral and honorable person in the history of the world, except for maybe Jesus. Jeffery used to come to me, tears in his eyes, and say I wish I could be as strong, powerful and moral as Donald. Any mention of him in any files were related to him going to church and praying.”

    -Ghislaine Maxwell

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    On Friday, Trump not only acknowledged that he is “allowed” to pardon Maxwell as president, but he also tried to scapegoat others as he denies he ever had a close relationship with Epstein.

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    I mean yeah, duh. Anything is better than jail, especially when you belong there for trafficking minors. In the likely event she gets freed, I hope she’s harassed until the end of her worthless days.