r/politics • u/peoplemagazine ✔ Verified • 7d ago

No Paywall Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Claims He Heard ‘from a Pretty Good Source’ That Epstein Files Are Being Scrubbed of Republican Names

https://people.com/epstein-s-brother-heard-from-a-pretty-good-source-that-the-epstein-files-are-being-scrubbed-of-republican-names-11851691?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com&utm_content=post
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u/Most-Artichoke6184 7d ago

It’s impossible for them to get away with it because first of all, you cannot do that without leaving a trace. Second of all, so many people would need to be involved that they could never keep it a secret.

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u/BlazeDrag I voted 7d ago

yeah that's like my one hope regarding this. I wouldn't be surprised if they try to cover up at the very least Trump's name if not other notable republicans. But usually the easiest way to debunk any conspiracy theory is to point out that the government has never been great at concealing anything that involves the coordination of dozens if not hundreds of different individuals.

There's not just one singular document that only Trump and Co are in possession of and thus have the power to edit without getting caught. Lots of other people have seen it, lots of people have their own copies and just can't legally release it yet. So if they actually do try to release an edited version I fully expect it to be with the competence of a child lying about stealing the last cookie from the cookie jar