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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, 11:37 PM

Jul 27

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 27 OP

Well Jeff and Donnie had a falling out! BOSSHOG Jul 27 #1

someone on his behalf did Skittles Jul 27 #2

Trump 1.0 AG Barr killed two birds with one stone Attilatheblond Aug 3 #31

Epstein squealing would have ended the Bannon fascist plot to begin with. Initech Jul 27 #3

According to Michael Wolff, Bannon and Epstein actually met many times after Bannon was out of the WH. mackdaddy Jul 27 #7

If Bannon didn't kill Epstein, he knows the people responsible. Initech Jul 27 #8

Bannon was mostly out at the time, but Bill Barr was AG and in control of the entire DOJ including prisons. mackdaddy Jul 27 #11

Pretty obvious when you think about it. Maxwell is doomed whether... brush Jul 27 #4

Why didn't they off Maxwell too? Silent Type Jul 27 #5

I suspect they'll get around to it, eventually. 2MuchNoise Jul 27 #6

Maybe. But she could have squealed long ago. But, I enjoy speculation and trump getting reamed. Silent Type Jul 27 #13

He was just addressing Jeffrey's all-too-casual attire. usonian Jul 27 #9

Democrats need to stay on the offensive gab13by13 Jul 27 #10

IF KentuckyWoman Jul 27 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 27 #14

No. But somebody else did. flvegan Jul 27 #15

i think this is y this wont die. mopinko Jul 28 #16

Either tRump or someone else on the list ecstatic Jul 28 #17

if he could have, he would have... Jack Valentino Jul 28 #18

The conspiracy theories gab13by13 Jul 28 #29

I think there are people... Tesha Jul 28 #19

I've always thought that. bamagal62 Jul 28 #20

Wasn't Barr's father the headmaster at that poli-junkie Jul 28 #21

Yep, that seems to be forgotten. Barr had his own "personal relationship" with Epstein. Midnight Writer Jul 28 #22

Pedos never fare well in prison. I don't think Traitor "ordered" it Arazi Jul 28 #23

I am not sure it was the donald but.... hookaleft Jul 28 #24

I think somebody did. still-prayin4rain Jul 28 #25

Yes Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 28 #26

Even with all his flaws... Mark.b2 Jul 28 #27

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

He might have been murdered, though not necessarily by Trump, Ocelot II Jul 28 #30