MaddowBlog-Speaker Mike Johnson's strategy on Epstein Files Transparency Act fails in spectacular fashion

[2na fisherman]

7. "...All They're Legally Entitled To"

Trump said this in reference to the release of the "Epstein Files." But there is enough ambiguity in that statement to drive an eighteen wheeler through. First, "Pam" will be directed to stall the release for a long time while sham "ongoing investigations" are conducted only against Dems in the files. Second, what is commonly referred to as these files has not been clearly defined to include ALL the materials gathered by the Justice Department, including terabytes of documents, videos, photos , bank records and travel logs, just to name a few. Third, when finally released incompletely, the files presented will have been so heavily scrubbed and redacted that they should be known as the "Zebra Files" because the amount of black ink redactions will turn every page full of stripes. Aside from this, it isn't too hard for conspiracy buffs to imagine that some hard core MAGA acolyte in the Justice Department might agree to fraudulently alter things in the documents so it looks exculpatory for Trump. I imagine that person will be offered millions to do this and get a pardon for doing so. There is nothing they won't try to save this sinking ship. Because, as some have said, Epstein's death was arranged to look like suicide in his cell while he was supposedly on watch by his jailers. I think Trump will be long dead of natural causes long before we ever get the whole truth surrounding this international sex trafficking ring for the rich and entitled.