Anonymous wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/07/trump-epstein-johnson-fbi/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU3MjE3NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU4NTk5OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTcyMTc2MDAsImp0aSI6IjRiNjE1ZDdhLTZmZTctNGE0OS1hM2E2LWJkZjgzNzhiODBhNCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI1LzA5LzA3L3RydW1wLWVwc3RlaW4tam9obnNvbi1mYmkvIn0.AnCsHQnMa-CNCso8RZHxk3taNZEhaF4TADr_H9956_k
Johnson backs off claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case
The statements from the House speaker come as Democrats and a small number of Republicans are pushing for legislation to compel the release of more files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Anonymous wrote:Just a tidbit from the NYT article:
"That August, Staley attended a Hamptons fund-raiser and was struck by the crowd’s composition. “The ages between husband and wives would have fit in well with Jeffrey,” he told Erdoes in an email. She replied that Epstein’s name had come up at an event the night before. An acquaintance noted how another prominent New York businessman liked to surround himself with beautiful assistants. “Lots of comparisons to JE,” Erdoes wrote, adding that people were “laughing about Jeffrey.” "
It confirms for me that at the time, predatory men were feted and socially accepted, and it didn't really matter how old the girls were.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s people‘s theory on why Johnson said Trump was an informant?
I’m starting to think that Johnson saw something in the file or read that Trump was an informant and stupidly thought that cleared him until somebody had to explain, people become informants to keep from going to jail themselves.
Of course, this would have already surfaced when Trump was running for president, right?
The whole thing is so weird but it’s fun to speculate why Johnson would say such a thing.
Michael Wolf says that Epstein thought Trump was the one who ratted him out in 2008. That's when they had their falling out.
Supposedly Epstein took Trump to look at a property Epstein wanted to buy. Trump then overbid Epstein and bought it for himself. But, Trump was on the edge of another bankruptcy at the time and shouldn't have been able to afford it. Epstein suspected it was money laundering for a Russian oligarch and threatened to expose it. Trump then supposedly tipped off the FBI about Epstein's pedo stuff.
Two years later Trump sold that property to a Russian oligarch for a 100% profit.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/07/trump-epstein-johnson-fbi/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU3MjE3NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU4NTk5OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTcyMTc2MDAsImp0aSI6IjRiNjE1ZDdhLTZmZTctNGE0OS1hM2E2LWJkZjgzNzhiODBhNCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI1LzA5LzA3L3RydW1wLWVwc3RlaW4tam9obnNvbi1mYmkvIn0.AnCsHQnMa-CNCso8RZHxk3taNZEhaF4TADr_H9956_k
Johnson backs off claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case
The statements from the House speaker come as Democrats and a small number of Republicans are pushing for legislation to compel the release of more files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Next he will say that Trump is Batman.
He should know because Johnson is Robin!
Reality: Trump is Alfred, the old butler of Wayne Manor - but a lot less polished and capable.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s people‘s theory on why Johnson said Trump was an informant?
I’m starting to think that Johnson saw something in the file or read that Trump was an informant and stupidly thought that cleared him until somebody had to explain, people become informants to keep from going to jail themselves.
Of course, this would have already surfaced when Trump was running for president, right?
The whole thing is so weird but it’s fun to speculate why Johnson would say such a thing.
Michael Wolf says that Epstein thought Trump was the one who ratted him out in 2008. That's when they had their falling out.
Supposedly Epstein took Trump to look at a property Epstein wanted to buy. Trump then overbid Epstein and bought it for himself. But, Trump was on the edge of another bankruptcy at the time and shouldn't have been able to afford it. Epstein suspected it was money laundering for a Russian oligarch and threatened to expose it. Trump then supposedly tipped off the FBI about Epstein's pedo stuff.
Two years later Trump sold that property to a Russian oligarch for a 100% profit.
It should be emphasized that Trump was engaged in money laundering for a Russian oligarch and only notified the FBI about Epstein because of his own illicit behavior
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s people‘s theory on why Johnson said Trump was an informant?
I’m starting to think that Johnson saw something in the file or read that Trump was an informant and stupidly thought that cleared him until somebody had to explain, people become informants to keep from going to jail themselves.
Of course, this would have already surfaced when Trump was running for president, right?
The whole thing is so weird but it’s fun to speculate why Johnson would say such a thing.
Michael Wolf says that Epstein thought Trump was the one who ratted him out in 2008. That's when they had their falling out.
Supposedly Epstein took Trump to look at a property Epstein wanted to buy. Trump then overbid Epstein and bought it for himself. But, Trump was on the edge of another bankruptcy at the time and shouldn't have been able to afford it. Epstein suspected it was money laundering for a Russian oligarch and threatened to expose it. Trump then supposedly tipped off the FBI about Epstein's pedo stuff.
Two years later Trump sold that property to a Russian oligarch for a 100% profit.
Anonymous wrote:What’s people‘s theory on why Johnson said Trump was an informant?
I’m starting to think that Johnson saw something in the file or read that Trump was an informant and stupidly thought that cleared him until somebody had to explain, people become informants to keep from going to jail themselves.
Of course, this would have already surfaced when Trump was running for president, right?
The whole thing is so weird but it’s fun to speculate why Johnson would say such a thing.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s people‘s theory on why Johnson said Trump was an informant?
I’m starting to think that Johnson saw something in the file or read that Trump was an informant and stupidly thought that cleared him until somebody had to explain, people become informants to keep from going to jail themselves.
Of course, this would have already surfaced when Trump was running for president, right?
The whole thing is so weird but it’s fun to speculate why Johnson would say such a thing.
I tend to think that they are deliberately planting conspiracy theories out there for their gullible base.