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A reminder that Bill Clinton's appearances in the Epstein files released so far include a reference to Donald Trump fellating him (allegedly)

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i think we all now know how toothless such a contempt charge is thanks to the orange piece of shit

[–] verdare@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Is the thumbnail showing up like this for anyone else?

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes. It’s like that on the article you didn’t open too.

[–] verdare@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago

Lol, whoops. I thought it was a bug in my client.

[–] trashboat@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah lol looks like that for me

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Refusing to Testify is Illegal?

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 days ago

That is essentially what contempt (of court) is. The Clintons could plead (invoke) the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying against themselves or their spouse, but no one else.

I wonder what their game is here.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago

Ask gymnasium jordan

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago

Only for law-abiding citizens

[–] ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 4 days ago

notice all the Clinton-merch wearing superfans in tears over this?

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

in heavy Bill Clinton accent, “yes, I did let the president fellate me.” beavus and butthead laughter