How did I miss that? Did they pick up the Green Cheese on the way? All of that would explain a lot! 😎

I rate it as at about 4 out of 5 that the files won't see the light of day while Trump is President.

This flip-flop brings to mind Mr. Krebs' admonition, "I smell the smelly smell of something that smells smelly."

In any case, it is very likely Trump's War Room came up with a plan, and it doesn't include releasing files the unequivocally proving he is a child rapist and deeply embedded in the Epstein trafficking ring. /3

Altering documents and even manufacturing false documents is a known technique in intelligence circles. In addition to countless other instances, the Russians were documented doing it the Trump/Russia investigation.

We cannot assume any limit to the Trump Regime's level of corruption. /2

Electing a convicted criminal, indeed a lifelong criminal, to the office of president meant the the entire system was compromised.
As I wrote years ago, "The damage cannot be calculated."

Indeed, most elected officials and some appointed officials, such as Cabinet Secretaries, undergo minimal to no scrutiny.
The President is the national classification authority. The power to grant or remove access to the nation's secret ultimately rest with the office. /2

You are right. There is no way to estimate the damage yet to come, or if there will be a recovery or how long it might take./2

The Know Nothings lasted about a decade, so maybe MAGA is due? 😎
Seriously, the collateral damage has been piling up for decades. Our civic virtue has already been bombed as flat as Gaza. /1

It's hard to predict exactly when that brittle stick you will break. The interaction of unscrupulous people who focus on their own self-interest and "my way or the highway" ideologies and agendas isn't likely to be smooth. MAGA and the GOP throw each other under the bus without hesitation.

It seems clear she created a manufactured image to jumpstart her political career. She probably manages several; switching among them as needed. More Jekylls than Hydes in my estimation.

Especially if that shovel has been used with such enthusiasm. 😎

As I said,the chances appear remote for Space Laser Girl. Her and Bobert defecting might encourage others or not.

The chances appear remote given her past Space Laser epistemological delirium. That's a deep hole to climb out of without a ladder.

There is an old movie quote, “Comes a time when you have to abandon principles and do what's right.” That seems to fit here.

Sure, the FBI has its culture of professional silence. I'd say it's time to put that aside to help defend the Republic against a budding criminal dictatorship don't you? /3

Trump is cleaning house throughout the Executive Branch and the military. That's what dictators do.
That's even more reason to go public. /2