Tag: Epsteingate

The Bulwark on Epsteingate

I was only able to download an audio file of the second podcast—by Sara Longwell and Will Sommer of the Bulwark. I recommend you give it a listen.The video may be behind a paywall, or you may be able to watch it here.

Why Did Trump Order the Coverup?

This weekend, lots of talking heads are postulating that MAGA minds are in deep distress, trying to figure out whether (1) Trump told Pam Bondi and the FBI to put the kibosh on Epsteingate because there is actually nothing to see, and Trump didn’t want to unwashed masses to realize they had been lied to, or (2) Trump told Pam Bondi and the FBI to put the kibosh on Epsteingate because Trump is as guilty as homemade sin, and he wanted to cover up his misdeeds.

Logically, there’s a third possibility too: Trump told Pam Bondi and the FBI to put the kibosh on Epsteingate because Trump realized there’s a load of blackmail material in the file, against a lot of people, and he wanted to preserve his ability to gain from those blackmail opportunities. 

But, given all the facts and circumstances, I think the overwhelming probability is that Door Number Two is the right one: Trump put the kibosh on Epsteingate because Trump is guilty as sin. 

A Big Fissure Within MAGA?

Apparently, despite all the talk of splits, fissures, and cognitive dissonance within MAGA resulting from Epsteingate, most of the MAGA folks have also lept to the conclusion that there is a Trump coverup. So, not much cognitive dissonance on the assumption that this is a coverup.

Good for them.

So, what comes next? Who knows?