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Acceding to Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton.

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[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This can only blow up in his face. Imagine investigating and a question comes up in deposition or court and person being questioned mentions T* being present. The door can’t be shut when it was blasted open.

[–] khepri@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

The only plan I can think of that they might actually have is to just say "we can't comment on an ongoing investigation" for the next 3 years while doing nothing at all?

[–] aarRJaay@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Releasing the files might help

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

He's doing this to prevent their release.

Everybody: Release the files!

Him: We can't it's apart of an ongoing investigation just like when Biden had them.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (3 children)

As shitty of a situation this is, I can see this backfiring spectacularly. If they out any Democrats that were involved with Epstein it's very likely they were all running around in all the same circles back in the day and could easily release any information they want when they have nothing to lose. If there's one thing we've all learned about these scum of the earth it's that they only care about themselves and absolutely love taking revenge on other people. I'm sure almost everyone that was ever involved with Epstein has dirt on someone else that was involved.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The only difference is that the mentally-ill fascist base will continue to support their pedo-fuhrer, who own all branches of government and the supreme court. They already support child rapists for fucks sake. There is no bottom. No crime they won't commit. No crime they won't defend.

[–] khepri@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

I don't think they plan to investigate shit. I think they plan to say "it's ongoing" for the next three years as a way to shut up Congress while doing absolutely nothing to actually investigate or prosecute, because they know just as well as the public does that all possible roads are going to quickly circle back to Turnip.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It could also clean up the democrats of shitty politicians and make room for younger more energetic candidates. It's honestly a win-win for democrats.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Well, a win-win for Democrat voters. Maybe not the leadership or donors.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

So a win-win-win.

[–] TokenGingerGuy@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 1 week ago