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I haven't understood the fight for the "release of the Epstein files" since the start.
What's to prevent them releasing fake documents?
As if this administration would ever release information detrimental to Trump or any other republican in favor.
The coming release will include nothing of substance about republicans.
Most likely there are a few other "originals" out there that keep all involved parties in check.
Epstein had files stashed on the island but also his Manhattan office (which got stolen after the fbi opened the safe but did not remove them), ghislaine is said to have files, and probably one copy is in the hands of putin, epstein was in Moscow....
So if the trump admin releases an overtly fake version that exonerates everyone "on his side" another party can release opposing documents.
This already somewhat happened last month, where the administration released redacted files and highly selected documents, where suddenly various publicly unknown epstein emails surfaced that pointed back to trump.
Yes, but will any of Trump's supporters really care what may be in the original documents if a doctored set released by the administration provides cover?
They wouldn't care regardless.
trump's supporters dont matter in the grand scheme of things, not really. it's not the cult members you need to convince, it's the non-cult. the grifters and opportunists will flip on whoever the instant it looks like they might finally face personal accountability for their actions, a handful of true-believers like MTG will draw the line at (openly) helping/enabling pedophiles (if not for their own limited moral compass then for their own personal safety)...plenty of people in this country who'd have no issue executing pedos and their enablers if it looks like they might get off scot-free
Fair point.