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AZJonnie

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16. That's not what I recall re: when Trump's role in Jan 6. began to be looked at by Garland's DoJ
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 01:49 PM
Apr 27

But in any case, an actual video is the gold standard of evidence. If a video of Trump literally directing the insurrection had been available, I don't think Garland's DoJ would've dragged their feet.

Maybe my faith is misplaced, but I just don't think Garland's FBI had videos of old rich guys raping the minors in Epstein's orbit, or Garland's DoJ would have pursued those men criminally. Nobody from the FBI has ever confirmed such videos exist (though they've said Epstein had child porn generally, they never said he was in them, or the girls he knew were in them). I'd think someone (perhaps who was fired by Bondi) would've come out by now and said "yeah, they do exist, I've unfortunately seen them myself" or that sort of thing.

To be clear, the lack of videos doesn't prove such offenses didn't happen, it just means there's not a super-easy way to prosecute people over the crimes. Bottom-line I don't think there's enough evidence (i.e. what we currently know), to presuppose that there ARE such videos. At best I think it's a maybe. MHO, fwiw

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What is the punishment if they still refuse to release all files? Fla Dem Apr 27 #1
But she is Whip-poor-will Apr 27 #4
You think there are literal rape tapes, and Biden's DoJ just sat on them and didn't pursue anyone appearing in them? AZJonnie Apr 27 #6
The victims have said, repeatedly that their names were published while questionseverything Apr 27 #7
Can you show me an instance of one of them saying the name of a rich man who raped them personally was redacted? AZJonnie Apr 27 #9
Team Bondi & Blanch seem to have been instrumental in this particular protection racket Attilatheblond Apr 27 #18
President Biden was not involved in the day-to-day decisions of then AG Garland. Justice matters. Apr 27 #8
And I don't think AG Garland would've just sat on videos that proved a child was raped AZJonnie Apr 27 #10
Not sure of that. Garland waited two years before seriously looking at the insurrectionist-in-chief's Justice matters. Apr 27 #13
That's not what I recall re: when Trump's role in Jan 6. began to be looked at by Garland's DoJ AZJonnie Apr 27 #16
We all saw the felon's speech and INCITEMENT live or on streaming... Justice matters. Apr 27 #21
Video of the Jan 6th public speech would never have been enough to make federal charges stick AZJonnie Apr 27 #23
There's a lot of years between Epstein's first Florida conviction questionseverything Apr 27 #20
If I'm not mistaken, there was a long investigation ongoing Justice matters. Apr 27 #22
But how EuterpeThelo Apr 27 #2
Rape tapes are coming Whip-poor-will Apr 27 #3
They would be very seriously breaking the law if they did this AZJonnie Apr 27 #12
That's right Whip-poor-will Apr 27 #14
S/he stole copies of illegal child-porn videos from FBI evidence? AZJonnie Apr 27 #15
Bravo Katie! DemocracyForever Apr 27 #5
I am saddened to say......... popsdenver Apr 27 #11
Sometimes you just have to do the right thing....win or lose. democrank Apr 27 #17
👍 Figarosmom Apr 27 #19
Good for her Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 28 #24
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