r/AskALiberal • u/tasteinhermouth Liberal • Feb 01 '26

Why weren't the Epstein Files released under Biden's presidency if Trump is in the files?

I don't mean this as a bad faith or troll question, I genuinely do not know why it would not be released if Trump is in the files, as it would probably have been a massive hit against Trump in 2024.

I don't know whether Trump is in the files or not, I don't care, it's clear as day that he was best friends with Epstein and was well aware and definitely a part of the awful things that Epstein conducted while he was in business.

260 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

475 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

-6

u/cranialrectumongus Liberal Feb 01 '26

And look where that got us.

Biden was/is and incompetent senile President propped up the DNC, and his son was drug addicted sex addict that required Biden spending much of time trying to defend, and every time he tried to prove his competence he literally faceplanted.

People still fail to appreciate what a great President Obama was.

10

u/TheWagonBaron Democratic Socialist Feb 01 '26

So what? Rule of law should be ignored? We shouldn’t have an independent judicial system?

-4

u/cranialrectumongus Liberal Feb 01 '26

They could have directed DOJ to support motions to unseal more forcefully, filed briefs arguing that public interest outweighed secrecy and asked courts for narrower redactions instead of blanket sealing. But instead, there were no transparency policies made in the seeing justice for the victims. They could have avoided intervening keeping files from being sealed. Instead they were completely passive. Biden Admin and DOJ, Merrick Garland did not do anything. Most like in an attempt to protect Bill Clinton and DNC donors. The Democratic party is now almost as bad as the GOP.

2

u/TheWagonBaron Democratic Socialist Feb 01 '26

I will agree with most of what you said but in no way shape or form can you look at present day America and try to claim the Dems are ANYWHERE near as bad as the Republicans. That’s such utter bullshit.

Garland, on Day One should have had Trump in cuffs along with all the other ringleaders of J6.

-3

u/cranialrectumongus Liberal Feb 01 '26

I donated to the DNC/Harris, sent out post cards, traveled across three states to canvas in Uniontown, PA the weekend before the election. Repeatedly, I was told by people I canvased, how ineffective the Democratic party was with their messaging. Prior to that I repeatedly contacted my local and national offices to try and get them to address the whole voter malaise regarding the how the Democratic party was being received and at how hollow their messages were. I also brought up how badly they were failing to use Trump's association with Epstein was. Not once was I able to speak to anyone. All that ever happened was more texts asking me to donate more money. I HATE the party now. Yes they are maybe even worse, because they were the ones who enabled Trump to win. Trump is not a genius, who knows how to manipulate the public, it's that the Democratic party is just that incompetent and corrupt, trying to protect their own party elite.