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mackdaddy

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11. Bannon was mostly out at the time, but Bill Barr was AG and in control of the entire DOJ including prisons.

Reply to Initech (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:37 PM

Jul 2025

Epstein was arrested just months after Barr took over as AG / Trump's fixer. Bannon was/is connected so he knows a lot but has limited direct power. Barr had control over everything.

Barr had Michael Cohen's home release revoked and put back into solitary when he was writing his story. So Barr had no problem going after people spilling the beans on Trump.

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Did DJT have Epstein murdered in prison to make sure the truth never came out? [View all] milestogo Jul 2025 OP

Well Jeff and Donnie had a falling out! BOSSHOG Jul 2025 #1

someone on his behalf did Skittles Jul 2025 #2

Trump 1.0 AG Barr killed two birds with one stone Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #31

Epstein squealing would have ended the Bannon fascist plot to begin with. Initech Jul 2025 #3

According to Michael Wolff, Bannon and Epstein actually met many times after Bannon was out of the WH. mackdaddy Jul 2025 #7

If Bannon didn't kill Epstein, he knows the people responsible. Initech Jul 2025 #8

Bannon was mostly out at the time, but Bill Barr was AG and in control of the entire DOJ including prisons. mackdaddy Jul 2025 #11

Pretty obvious when you think about it. Maxwell is doomed whether... brush Jul 2025 #4

Why didn't they off Maxwell too? Silent Type Jul 2025 #5

I suspect they'll get around to it, eventually. 2MuchNoise Jul 2025 #6

Maybe. But she could have squealed long ago. But, I enjoy speculation and trump getting reamed. Silent Type Jul 2025 #13

He was just addressing Jeffrey's all-too-casual attire. usonian Jul 2025 #9

Democrats need to stay on the offensive gab13by13 Jul 2025 #10

IF KentuckyWoman Jul 2025 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 2025 #14

No. But somebody else did. flvegan Jul 2025 #15

i think this is y this wont die. mopinko Jul 2025 #16

Either tRump or someone else on the list ecstatic Jul 2025 #17

if he could have, he would have... Jack Valentino Jul 2025 #18

The conspiracy theories gab13by13 Jul 2025 #29

I think there are people... Tesha Jul 2025 #19

I've always thought that. bamagal62 Jul 2025 #20

Wasn't Barr's father the headmaster at that poli-junkie Jul 2025 #21

Yep, that seems to be forgotten. Barr had his own "personal relationship" with Epstein. Midnight Writer Jul 2025 #22

Pedos never fare well in prison. I don't think Traitor "ordered" it Arazi Jul 2025 #23

I am not sure it was the donald but.... hookaleft Jul 2025 #24

I think somebody did. still-prayin4rain Jul 2025 #25

Yes Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 2025 #26

Even with all his flaws... Mark.b2 Jul 2025 #27

Voted 'yes' but I'm more of a 'probably' kinda feeling on this one...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #28

He might have been murdered, though not necessarily by Trump, Ocelot II Jul 2025 #30

Somebody did ... and I'm also not buying TBF Oct 19 #32