It was reported by members and AC's here today (other threads) that Barr had recused himself from Epstein case in his senate hearing. That's not exactly true, He recused today and mentioned he might in the hearings.

"If Trump or His Administration Wanted to Interfere in the Case, Could They?

Yes. Attorney General William Barr could legally do so and has repeatedly shown a willingness to put loyalty to Trump above all else — though he did tell Congress he might recuse himself from Epstein-related cases since he worked for one of the firms behind Epstein’s controversial plea deal.

On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Barr is reviewing whether or not he needs to recuse himself from the Epstein investigation. He has already recused himself from matters relating to Alex Acosta, a fellow member of Trump’s cabinet.

And yes, Trump could pardon Epstein if he were so inclined."

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"For some people at the ends of the political spectrum on social media, Epstein’s arrest has played out like a partisan Rorschach test. Many right-wing personalities and members of the MAGA crowd have speculated that Epstein will name or otherwise expose and ruin Bill Clinton. The former president, who has himself been credibly accused of sexual misconduct and was friends with Epstein, has been previously scrutinized for the numerous trips he took on the financier’s private plane.

Accusations of sex crimes toward children have also been a central focus of some of the most bizarre (and contagious) conspiracy theories on the far right. And the fact that Robert Mueller led the FBI at the time of the original charges against Epstein has not gone unnoticed by those who still see the former special counsel as one of the president’s deep-state enemies. Speaking of which, there’s a Comey involved too:"

As for the trash being written about Comey’s daughter being part of the Epstein case: Her career at SDNY has nothing to do with her dad. She started there before he was fired as FBI Dir. She’s one of the most talented prosecutors I’ve worked with (& I’m not alone in that view). - Mimi Rocah tweet

Meanwhile, some #resistance diehards have suggested that Epstein’s arrest will lead to the surefire end, or at least the surefire justification for the end, of Trump’s presidency (thus succeeding where all of the previous scandals involving Trump have failed).

I'm seeing lots of folks on the left and the right who seem absolutely sure that Epstein is going to give up their political enemies. Hot tip: he's just as likely to give up your allies. noah Schactman tweet"
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