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Wiz Imp

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3. May have?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:30 PM

Jun 7

Last edited Sun Jun 7, 2026, 06:07 PM - Edit history (1)

It's been known from Day 1 that they did. The sweetheart deal happened while Bush was President, and the US Attorney who approved it was blatant partisan Republican Alex Acosta. Acosta's boss (US Attorney General) was Bush appointee Michael Mukasey. Of course Mukasey had to know that Acosta offerred Epstein the deal and approved it.

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Rec Ponietz Jun 7 #1

Been saying for years that BushInc was involved in the coverup. blm Jun 7 #2

Donald Barr tapped Epstein. Trump tapped Bill Barr... Kid Berwyn Monday #20

May have? Wiz Imp Jun 7 #3

And Shithole made him Sec. of Labor as a reward Ponietz Jun 7 #13

Sec Labor charged with Missing and Exploited Children. Kid Berwyn Monday #21

Dershowitz is a zip! brakester Tuesday #31

It is insane that Alex Acosta has STILL never been forced to testify about this shit, to my knowledge. Karasu Monday #28

The Miami Herald report at the link is a must read. sop Jun 7 #4

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Michael Reiter told this story years ago, I remember reading it when Epstein was still alive FakeNoose Jun 7 #8

When W said... czarjak Jun 7 #9

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I wonder if Bush's Skull and Bones secret society is part of the Epstein network? Multichromatic Jun 7 #12

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The Miami Herald Report is well worth the read. Uncle Joe Monday #17

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The bushes? Pedos? Clouds Passing Monday #22

First thing I thought of when I saw this! nt City Lights Monday #23

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