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The US Department of Justice has released the transcript and audio recording of an interview conducted by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, with the convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

Maxwell, in the released transcript, said that she never saw Trump do anything inappropriate and she repeatedly showered Trump with praise. That sort of comment would have been welcomed by Trump and his circle who have been keen to dismiss concerns about this relationship with Epstein which have roiled his support base.

“I actually never saw the president in any type of massage setting. I never witnessed the president in any inappropriate setting in any way. The president was never inappropriate with anybody,” Maxwell said.

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[–] GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 55 points 10 months ago (2 children)

"I never saw the man from whom I'm seeking a presidential pardon in any inappropriate setting. He's actually a very stable genius."

We can all see the bullshit for what it is, and it will probably still work because this country's stupid as hell.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hear he has a massive dong that looks like a third leg.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That he's never shown to anyone who wasn't asking for it (with their clothes and makeup.)

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 2 points 10 months ago

And if they do see it, he forces them to sign an NDA so he can threaten to sue the shit out of them to keep them silent.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There's a huge difference between just being stupid versus "willful ignorance." Most people aren't that dumb - they're just assholes practicing the latter (which admittedly can be considered "stupid" in the long run, but I think that qualifies more as "short-sighted & self-centered" IMHO).

[–] GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

I don't mean people are stupid literally. I mean the country is in a farcical position with criminal leadership.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 38 points 10 months ago
[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

A lot of people don't know this, but it's actually considered appropriate to grope children on Epstein's island.

[–] fletcher_bosom@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

I think "claims"would have been a better verb for this headline. Nobody's buying it.

[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

as believable as Israeli's ''hello i'm a hamas terrorist under a hospital'' transcript

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 1 points 10 months ago

And why would one terrorist (or even a bunch) warrant leveling a hospital full of civilians anyway? You know where they are (supposedly), why not gas them out or something, unless they aren't the real target ...

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Galaxy brain 5D chess from trump lol

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

The guy who admitted to molesting, has been accused of molesting, and was best friends with a molester definitely didn't molest

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

I can't believe anyone expected any other outcome. Justice does not exist. Truth does not exist.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 10 months ago
[–] frogbellyratbone_@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

did they ask her what her definition of inappropriate is.....?

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Unrelated, but fwiw her name is pronounced "jiLAYnuh" all the news outlets are butchering it painfully