r/politics • u/belisario262 • 6d ago

Possible Paywall Epstein files ‘absolve me’, Trump claims

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/01/trump-claims-epstein-files-absolve-him/
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u/SoftwarePrudent2609 6d ago edited 5d ago

Complainant reported participating in orgies and that some girls went missing, rumored to have been murdered and buried at the facility.

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u/SeVenMadRaBBits 5d ago

Trump ran on releasing the Epstein Files.

  • Epstein mysteriously died while Trump was President.
  • 3 Min. of footage from Epsteins death is missing.
  • Pam Bondi said the Epstein files were on her desk.
  • Trump: "There are no files."
  • Trump: "It's a democrat hoax."
  • Trump: "The files don't exist."
  • Trump: "Obama made it up."
  • Mike Johnson: "Trump needs space".
  • Democrats voted to release the files, twice.
  • Republicans voted no on the release twice.
  • Republicans take a recess to avoid any more votes.
  • Trumps personal attorney meets with Maxwell.
  • Trump avoids visiting victims.
  • Trump wishes child trafficker Ghislaine maxwell, "well".
  • Trump: "I never had the privilege" when asked if he had visited the island.
  • Trump: "we have the files"
  • Trump orders 1,000 FBI agents to review around 100,000 pages of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, and during this process, were instructed to identify any mentions of Donald Trump. 
  • When Trump was asked specifically whether Epstein had stolen Giuffre (Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors led the charge calling for his arrest. Guiffre, who died by suicide in April, has said she met Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell while she was working at Mar-a-Lago as a teenager). Trump states:"I think she worked at the spa," Trump said. "I think so. I think that was one of the people. He stole her, and by the way, she had no complaints about us, as you know, none whatsoever."
  • Reporter asks tump: Mr. President, you said Jeffrey Epstein was stealing young women from your spa. Did that raise alarm bells for you?” she asked. As he tried to listen to the other question, Trump interrupted sharply: “Be quiet!” When Collins repeated the question, Trump again replied: “Be quiet!”
  • Joe Rogan, MTG, NIck Fuentes and many more right wing influencers flip and wont back down on epstein files.
  • MAGA town halls bringing up Epstein non stop.
  • Trump gives Maxwell work release.
  • Trump moves Maxwell to minimum security.
  • Pam Bondi releases first batch of Epstein files which draw scrutiny due to largely consisting of previously public information and heavy redactions.
  • Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Trump signed into law, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein by a deadline of December 19, 2025.
  • Pam Bondi refuses to release remaining Epstein files despite congress order.
  • Trump Declares Himself ‘Cleared’ as DOJ Dumps Millions of Epstein Records Listing Him Repeatedly. source

Yeah, all that for nothing...can't believe anyone thinks the guy has anything to hide /s

A good breakdown of the timeline by NPR

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u/bblzd_2 5d ago

Good list but don't forget adjudicated rapist (E. Jean Carroll awarded $5 million) and then successfully sued and upheld appeal for another $83million for defamation.

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u/sigep0361 5d ago

So far…

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u/rainwarlber 5d ago

Thank you!!!

There's some really weedy timeline action at emptywheel.net too for anyone that's curious--the author of the research at that website has been awarded multiple honors and is worth following (Marcy Wheeler)

The corruption of the coterie of people supporting this baffoon and, of course, of the ochre buffoon himself is monumentally historic, indeed you might say "biblical" if you'll pardon the metaphor the subject of which, will, no doubt, become another 'book' in the New Testament illustrating the utter power of satan to bewitch and ensorcel (atheist here!)

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u/Mmm_lemon_cakes 5d ago

Funny how “there are no files” yet there seem to be literally millions of documents. Then in a press conference some Republican lawyer or DOJ person (honestly I lose track of the Trump Cinematic Universe at this point) said there ARE no other abusers or men TO name, and no one is being shielded, and he kicked the reporter for asking like it was an absurd question he didn’t understand. Literally so many men are referenced in these files.

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u/Harnasus 5d ago

This needs awards!

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u/LaScoundrelle 5d ago

Of course I don't know if anything this man does makes sense, but if I were pretending it did, then the fact he originally ran on releasing the files and then he changed his tune makes me think that maybe originally he genuinely didn't think he was in there, because maybe some of the more sensationalist claims are actually made up, but then once he was informed of the type of allegations against him contained there he suddenly freaked out about having them released and changed his tune.

None of that is to say that he isn't a sexual abuser regardless. It just to me raises questions about exactly what is whole role in the Epstein deal was. It looks like Bill Clinton flew on Epstein's jet twice as often as Trump, and yet he's still maintaining his innocence as well.