OMG: Jamie Raskin drops BOMB on Pam Bondi
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Takeaways
- ❖Pam Bondi's testimony on the Epstein files was marked by deflections, including irrelevant references to the Dow Jones, and a failure to address substantive questions.
- ❖Bondi's office allegedly violated orders by publishing private information of over 100 Epstein survivors, while redacting names of potential co-conspirators.
- ❖Congressman Raskin describes the handling of the Epstein investigation as 'one of the greatest coverups of American history,' stemming from an original 'sweetheart plea bargain' for Epstein.
- ❖An email from Epstein's lawyers indicates Donald Trump stated in a 2019 deposition that Epstein was a guest at Mar-a-Lago and was 'never sent away,' contradicting Trump's later public claims.
- ❖Raskin's unannounced visit to a Baltimore ICE facility revealed 60 men packed shoulder-to-shoulder in a room designed for 20, with one toilet, no shower, and aluminum foil blankets for sleeping, for up to seven days.
- ❖Raskin advocates for systemic changes to ICE, including unmasking agents, mandating body cameras, and ending qualified immunity to ensure accountability for federal agents.
- ❖The current political and legal landscape, particularly regarding presidential immunity, makes Watergate 'look like a Cub Scout prank' in terms of systematic attacks on the Constitution.
Insights
1Epstein Files: Deliberate Redaction and Withholding
Congressman Raskin details multiple layers of evasion regarding the Epstein files. The Department of Justice released only 3 million of 6 million documents, claiming the rest were duplicative, a claim disputed by victims. Of the released documents, 200,000 pages were partially or completely redacted. Crucially, the names, addresses, and phone numbers of over 100 survivors were released, while identifying information for 'criminals, potential co-conspirators, enablers, accomplices' was redacted, directly violating court orders.
Raskin states, 'First of all, there are 6 million documents and Pam Bondi said, "We're just going to show you three million."...we know they're not duplicative because a number of the victims said they were looking for their...original victim statements, and they're not in there.' He adds, 'They released uh names, addresses, phone numbers and identifying information from more than 100 of the survivors. But meantime they redacted the names and identifying information of lots of criminals, potential co-conspirators, enablers, accompllices.'
2Trump's Contradictory Statements on Epstein
Raskin found an unredacted email from Jeffrey Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell, forwarding an email from Epstein's lawyers. This email detailed a 2019 deposition of Donald Trump, where Trump stated Epstein was a guest at Mar-a-Lago and was 'never sent away.' This directly contradicts Trump's later public assertions that he had 'exiled' or 'expelled' Epstein from his estate.
Raskin states, 'The first file that appeared for me was an email...from Jeffrey Epstein to Glenn Maxwell and he's forwarding an email from Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers to Jeffrey Epstein. The lawyers said that there was going to be a deposition of Donald Trump that got switched over to a 20inut interview. This is back in 2019...Trump saying that uh Epstein was not a member of Mara Lago but he was a guest at Mara Lago and no he was never sent away.'
3Inhumane Conditions at ICE Detention Facilities
Congressman Raskin conducted an unannounced visit to an ICE facility in Baltimore, enabled by a court victory in *Nugus vs. ICE*. He observed 'scandalous' conditions: 60 men packed 'shoulder-to-shoulder' in a room unsuitable for more than 20, held 24/7 for an average of three to seven days. The room had only one open toilet, no shower, and men slept on the floor with aluminum foil blankets. This occurs despite ICE having 'tens of billions of dollars in surplus money.'
Raskin describes, 'I saw 60 men packed together shoulder-to-shoulder. They're they're there 24/7...There's one toilet and there is no shower and they sleep like sardines on uh the with aluminum foil blankets on the floor.' He notes, 'Pam Bondi uh has tens of billions of dollars in surplus money.'
Lessons
- Advocate for greater transparency and accountability in government investigations, particularly concerning the release and redaction of public documents.
- Support legislative efforts to end qualified immunity for federal agents, including ICE, to ensure they are held criminally and civilly liable for their actions.
- Demand oversight and reform for federal detention facilities to ensure humane conditions and prevent the abuse of power by agents, especially given the substantial funding available to agencies like ICE.
Quotes
"We are living through uh one of the greatest, if not the greatest coverups of American history."
"They released uh names, addresses, phone numbers and identifying information from more than 100 of the survivors. But meantime they redacted the names and identifying information of lots of criminals, potential co-conspirators, enablers, accompllices."
"The Dow right now is over the Dow is over $50,000. I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear rascin. The Dow is over $50,000 right now."
"Watergate looks like a a Cub Scout prank compared to what we're living through right now."
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