I'm a big fan of Jeff Childers' sometimes hilarious Substack feed, Coffee & Covid (C&C). Well, during a couple of posts last week, he decided to dip his toes into the turbulent waters of the Epstein files. He proposed 4 possible explanations about what had happened and gave a read in terms of the plausibility of each one.
1. No list was ever created. This had the lowest score, and as attorney Alan Dershowitz has already stated, he has seen the list, but is under a confidentiality agreement not to divulge what he has seen. More on that later.
2. The deep state has such a grip on power over our federal institutions that none dare oppose or expose them, and that doing so risks life, limb, property, and livelihood. This too had a somewhat low score, so I'm inclined to think that this would be an outlier as well.
3. The president is sitting on this list because he has a grander vision as to how these folks can be used in his chess game to make America great again. More on this as well.
4. A lot of what we currently know is based on speculation and conjecture, so it's best to just sit back and wait to see what happens next. This dovetails in nicely with item 3.
The mere fact that Mr. Dershowitz has publicly stated that there is a list and he has laid eyes on it, is something that needs to be explored. The Congress, in fulfilling its Article 1 oversight duties under the Constitution, does have the authority to call Mr. Dershowitz before the relevant committees and interview him about the list's contents. Now of course, there will be those who claim that since he is under a confidentiality agreement, he cannot do so, but the courts have upheld that congressional authority supersedes any agreement. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the Biden MD, is in a somewhat similar predicament. Even though he exercised his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination, there are workarounds, such as DOJ granting "king for a day" immunity, if he's done anything illegal. I would suspect that the House Judiciary Committee, under Chairman Jordan, may well be interested in deposing Mr. Dershowitz in a closed door setting to avoid any sort of public spectacle.
TAW. That stands for Trump always wins. It's become routine to see that tagline in C&C posts. Item 3 suggested that the president may be sitting on things. Not for his own selfish purposes, but as part of a grander strategy to return this country to greatness using the very individuals and organizations that either caused and/or contributed to her decline. This would be a series of events that has the potential to shift tectonic plates, not just in DC, but along both coasts, as well. If Mr. Dershowitz can name names, and the potential downfall of those involved is capable of causing tsunamis in the world of politics, business, media, and entertainment, it would stand to reason that those who risk potential exposure would be more than amenable to cooperation, or at the very least, stepping out of Trump’s way as he accomplishes his objectives. Welcome students, to arm twisting 101. Professor Trump will be starting class shortly.
If, as item number 4 clearly states, that we have no clue as to what's really going on, then I, your humble scribe, will go out on a limb and propose another scenario. We heard a lot of talk during the Israel-Iran conflict about our potential involvement in possibly destroying the three nuclear weapons development sites (Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz). Not a lot was happening, except for more speculation, rumors, and conjecture. It wasn't until we started watching support aircraft being flown into the European theater and B-2 bombers being forward positioned in the Western Pacific that folks started to think the military may be readying assets for some potential operation. President Trump even stated that he would give things a couple of weeks to see what shook out between Israel and Iran. Then, in the blink of an eye, we were informed that we had attacked the three facilities and all assets involved were on their way home or to back their staging areas. We had just witnessed one of the greatest sleights of hand since illusionists took up residency on the Vegas strip. It's worth considering that Trump does like distracting the opposition from what he really has going on. They get to focus on the shiny object while he works his magic in plain sight. It's not that anything is being hidden, it's just that no one is paying close attention. I wouldn't be surprised if something similar was going on with the Epstein situation.
Regardless of what the real answers turn out to be, it's time to make sure that our restraints are secure and that we keep our hands inside the ride at all times, because it's pretty doggone obvious we ain't seen nuthin' yet!
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