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A new report has implicated President George W. Bush’s DOJ in the Jeffrey Epstein case. (www.thedailybeast.com)

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According to Reiter, Acosta did not respond, prompting the police chief to express concern that Epstein’s legal team was “manipulating” Acosta’s office.

“We have been receiving some guidance from main justice and [Epstein’s] defense attorneys have done a very effective job in stalling the case,” Acosta replied.

‘Main justice’ refers to the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., which at that time during Bush’s presidency was being overseen by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The Daily Beast has contacted the Department of Justice and George W. Bush’s office for comment.

“I was told Epstein ‘belonged to intelligence’ and to leave it alone,” Acosta told the Trump transition team. He would later be appointed as Trump’s labor secretary and serve in his Cabinet for two years.

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[–] SleepyPie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Friendly reminder that George Bush is known to be a member of a well-connected cult called Skull and Bones, and also “The Brotherhood of Death”.

This is public knowledge and somehow not what your conspiracy theory aunts and uncles ever mention.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_and_Bones

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hmmm, was there a coup?

The society tapped its first entirely non-white class in 2020. Few descendants of alumni get in, and progressive activism is an asset. The class of 2021 admitted no conservatives.[8]

[–] SleepyPie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Fascinating, I guess it was George’s membership in The Bohemian Club that was the real problem

https://youtu.be/unSBLkk2FKc

Man, I’m starting to lose track of all the not secret class solidarity sleepovers these politicians join

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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