FoxtrotDeltaTangoFeb 22

Rep Lieu says Epstein files have allegations of Trump raping children

https://sh.itjust.works/post/55723801

Rep Lieu says Epstein files have allegations of Trump raping children - sh.itjust.works

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/47911869 [https://lemmy.today/post/47911869]

Show threadJordan117Feb 22
Part of me thinks that the files are weakened by including baseless allegations from anonymous tips and that it would be better to have some hard evidence for this. But another part of me doesn’t want to have that hard evidence emerge because I dread seeing how many people will flatly deny or even try to justify or excuse it.
Show threadyeahiknow3Feb 22
He’s not referring to anything baseless. The allegations I’ve read about are serious and credible.
Show threadJordan117
Can you share specific credible reports? The stuff I’ve seen has been anonymous tips to the FBI tipline that were included in the files. Salacious and maybe even true, but little more than “trust me bro.” Heck, even witnesses that come forward can have questionable credibility (remember Biden accuser Tara Reade, who has since defected to Russia?). I want to see persuasive evidence (though again, I kind of dread it).
Feb 22 at 7:46amWeb
Show threadBrkdncrFeb 22

I’ve read it as the same. Maybe not anonymous but certainly just a tip line that seemingly anyone could have reported to, with very little corroborating evidence.

The real crime is that it wasn’t followed up on and has been actively suppressed.

Show threadRed_OctoberFeb 22

So what would have to happen for the evidence to be credible, if a mountain of testimony isn’t? Are you going to stay skeptical until you see full unredacted video of Trump raping a child?

One person’s testimony, in isolation, may be suspect, but this is a lot more than one person with a “Trust me bro” story.