When Stormy Daniels was ordered to pay Trump $300,000 consequent to his defamation suit against her (1) the popular joke was that Trump was the first person ever to get a hooker to pay a politician. In that, and many other ways Trump is indeed unique. Not perfect, not an ideologue, a deal maker and pragmatist aimed foremost at what's best for America ('bimbo eruptions' not withstanding).
As a pragmatist and, now, a wounded and battle hardened survivor of the Deep State and the decadent Swamp that infests DC. President Trump often has to choose the 'least bad' option to move the ball for the USA.
A major task of his is managing relations with, and moderating the damaging influences of, our 'special friend', Israel. This is a particularly difficult and dangerous task which must, at times, nearly overwhelm him as they create and exploit divisions in Republican party politics, manipulate military industrial/"National Security' institutions, and rally deluded 'Christian' evangelicals to their purposes.
With this in mind let us consider the increasingly strident demand by some good Americans for Trump to release ALL the information related to the activities of Epstein.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/white-house-says-it-has-no-timeline-releasing/
Given the very obvious fact that Trump has NOT done what Bibi has been insisting on - join Israel in a war against Iran, AND has fired a National Security Advisor for being too close to the Israelis (2) it is plain he is NOT 'owned' by Bibi and the Zionist lobby.
I believe he has a good appreciation for how mendacious Israel has been regarding their activities and impacts on the interests of the US and the safety of it's citizens and service members. ( I've certainly reminded folks of this in the past (3).)
(Barak had been Director of Israeli Military Intelligence prior to
being PM, he was described as "a fixture" at the Epstein mansion in New York)
So - why won't Trump simply release all of the true story of how Israeli intelligence prostituted young American girls to get blackmail materials and penetrate the highest levels of our political, industrial and educational institutions?
Unlike Trump, Clinton was probably owned by AMAN
I believe that, in dealing with Israel, Trump has turned the table on our 'special friend' just like he did with the now ageing and deflating 'movie actress'. Instead of being a politician blackmailed by Israeli intelligence because of his behavior, Trump is 'blackmailing' the zionist lobby and Israeli government because of their behavior related to the Epstein ring and his ... 'suicide' (snicker). A complete airing of this episode, along with an honest account of their long history of abusing America - Lavon Affair, USS Liberty, the works - would be devastating to Israel. The excitable low brows among the evanglicals could join the jihadis and visit violence on jews across the country.
Yup, if I'm right, for near term, probably better to let Bibi leverage what AMAN or Mossad has on uncooperative, compromised US politicians and nudge them as Trumps directs first. Trump can always make the "Epstein File" a turn over item for the next President to use similarly.
3. Recently ... https://nexttobagend.blogspot.com/2025/03/just-say-no.html and earlier, including https://nexttobagend.blogspot.com/2020/08/with-friends-like-these.html
UPDATE: 5/8/25 - Well, I really do hope Trump is amassing an Epstein File for he, and subsequent Presidents, to hold over the hears of Israeli PMs. If, instead, Mossad and AMAN agents within FBI are destroying evidence of the Israeli government's involvement - that's outright treason.
UPDATE: 5/18/25 - oh what a great thing our 'special friend' did when they sold the LAVI (joint US- Israeli developed fighter intended for Israel) design to Communist China https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-china-looked-israels-lavi-jet-its-j-10-vigorous-dragon-160931 ... https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/us-policymakers-beware-egypts-relationship-with-china-is-preparing-for-takeoff/
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