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Oct 10, 2025 12:51 PM
GullahGullahIslander
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Kimsgrim
She's talking like that so she can deny claiming she hadn't when everything comes out.
fractalsphere
If she can't scream NO loudly and proudly then the answer is yes. And she's covering for him. Sickening
TexMexHex
Can we use "Lock her up!" now?
venom181st
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RowanUnderwood
I mean damn near anytime they open their mouths its a lie - and yet she couldn't lie about this one thing?? Tiny glimmer of guilt maybe? Who knows!
hsalonen3000
No place , no reward, no relationship is worth protectic child abusers. I would take a hard look at my life if I was on a stand about "did you see him with naked underage children?" and couldn't answer that. This is what human carbage looks like.
Anfalicious
Say Bondi Beach in your worst Australian accent. You're welcome.
Xalten2
hogninja
This isn’t about grift and lying. It’s about controlling the narrative. You answer the question you wish you were asked, not the one you were. Answering their question gives it legitimacy. Ignoring, mocking, and changing the subject keeps them on the defensive. If she says “no”, now they’ll all just start saying, “then why not release them?” It’s much smarter for them to simply deflect, disengage, and feign outrage that everyone’s time is being wasted.
MichikoTheJungleFox
marc55410
Pam Bondi was Florida's Attourney General from 2011 to 2019, while Epstein was running his sex ring.
lordyhalvey
thesameasyours
Bonevi
This will hurt Pedo Donny's feelings.
thesameasyours
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Uginscion
I want the Nuremberg trials to look like traffic court when these shit bags go down.
sobeman
Republicans are ok with pedophila. Most red states have either lowered the legal marriage age to under 18 or have tried.
eastend666
Her goal wasn't to answer, one way or the other. Her goal was to scold and damn.
sleepinggreenidea
This. A photographer got pics of her notes. They were attack notes, not anything intended to help her answer questions.
LogicalLimes
Ugh. That was such a performative waste of time for everybody involved. I don't understand how you can go before a congressional committee and be allowed to say anything other than a direct answer to exactly what you're being asked, and not as an opportunity to go on a soap box rant. The only exception should be pleading the 5th, which if you're doing that, should also be a clear, concise response.
enkrypt3d
she couldn't say no because that'd be perjury.
bourbonandbaddecisions
She’s seen them. Back when she was Florida AG
Volmaaral
I’m just baffled they’re still playing word games to cover their asses. I lost hope the files will come out… unedited, anyway. The situation has grown so dire in all other ways, that I won’t be surprised if several bombs, physical bombs, go off where the files are supposedly kept, the moment they’re about to be released. We’re right on the brink of openly murdering political opponents in broad daylight. Fascism is already here, and it’s not going away peacefully.
hfctom
Remember when a President could get impeached for lying to Congress?
DukePhelan
Only when they happened to also be a democrat.
5GTurnedTheFrogsGay
Pepperidge Farms remembers
KillingTlme
Remember when Congress tried to hide their corruption?
OhIfIMust
At least the roaches are easier to step on when they are out in the open.
somerandomusernamebecauseididntlikemyoldone
No one is stepping
CobainsSarcoma
fun fact: the redcaps LOVE this shit it gives them license to be the irredeemably terrible people they had to be privately rather than publicly. now it's out in the open and actively encouraged.
the nonvoters are ok with it because at least now they don't have to hear kamalas laugh and gaza is free. extra bonus: that one trans girl can't join the volleyball team.
fastjeff
Americans, you have to start voting for everything all the time.
fonsecaariel1914
What is the female word that describes somebofy like her, does it start with a c ?
peveay
Une connasse ?
SalmySwims
Charlatan
zechor
I wish the question had been worded that directly. Unfortunately it was worded "half-naked young women" which could be interpreted as 25 year olds in swimsuits and could have been when Trump was 25.
This kind of easy to disprove rage-bait just muddies the waters. Now, there was plenty of real stuff in that hearing that should have gotten her contempt charges.
Dakemesh
Wouldn't that be more damning though, if she could even say "no" to that?
zechor
I'm not sure what you mean. "Unclothed underage girls" would be anyone under 18 without a top or a bottom on. "Half-naked young women" could be the linked photo of him with WWE divas. The first is probably criminal, the second isn't even if the wording sounds like it should be.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/donald-trump-and-the-wwe-diva-girls-attend-a-press-news-photo/88631771
Frozenspokes
40% of voters just don't care anymore.
hsalonen3000
Wonders of social media. They can just say "whole thing was AI generated by democrats".
DarkwingDuc
Closer to 33% who don’t care. 33% who are actively supporting this. And the remaining 33% of us who are appalled.
zHurk777
51% or thereabouts of those who vote just don't care anymore. The only thing that matters to them is their wallets. Nothing else matters. And they are all so stupid they actually believed trump would "Lower Prices IMMEDIATELY !!!"
rukeman
Even stupider, they still believe it.
BrickSprickly
GIMike1972
Wars will end on day 1 of my presidency... https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1ZWxqMHpqcGkwaHkzbGdxMjl1NG9ja2gwem94bW1zcjFxazNuemRxdyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/1NXIaez7WFYo1zUsx5/200w.webp
stoots24
Lol wait till those premiums start going up....
doonerpjenkins
I'm kind of jealous. How easy would it be to just stumble my way through life, watching reality tv, popping xanax, running up my credit car debt, just not giving a fuck.
clonedeeznuts
Ask any nepo baby who didnt have to work to get where they are
NeoAcario
Makes me think of the House episode where the fedex guy is a genius that just pops pills to stay numb. No thoughts... content or even happy... just, you know.. killing himself slowly with pills.
amoeba15
Wasn’t even popping pills. He was using DXM in cough syrup format. (For what it’s worth, DXM is now combined with bupropion in a new antidepressant)
NeoAcario
That's what it was!! I had forgotten the specifics.
triaddraykin
Ignorance is bliss.
justfillingthespace
This jealousy is the price you pay for having the heart to be capable of making the world a better place.
doonerpjenkins
Just fucken... stumbling through life, failing upwards or sideways. Caring about my lawn or some stupid shit like that.
BrickSprickly
quasisentience
The world is laughing America
BishlamekGurpgork
We know.
anjeleyezjr
You really shouldn't be. We are an utter travesty of a country and this shit could spread. You should be preparing to deal with the threat.
pumpactionsunshine
If only they had the legal right form a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.
derekjohn
Not true, now we've just got our head in our hands and groan repeatedly. How could you have sunk so low America ?
DukePhelan
It turns out we are a very stupid people who have allowed the worst among us to take over the republic without firing a shot in her defense.
zHurk777
Right wing nationalism is a World scourge, and the Unites States is not immune.
kiski
The US is arguably patient zero and a super spreader.
TomSlick19
kiski
He did own Miss Teen pageants and I personally wouldn't be surprised at all if he'd done things like this regularly, but this particular "quote" was about the adult pageants Miss USA and Miss Universe. The meme rephrases what he actually said ("girls" instead of "women") and even adds in misleading emphasis like the "14-16" in parentheses to make it more damning.
kiski
Actual quote about Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants (1/2):
"Well, I'll tell you the funniest is that I’ll go backstage before a show, and everyone's getting dressed and ready and everything else, and you know, no men are anywhere. And I'm allowed to go in because I'm the owner of the pageant and therefore I'm inspecting it. You know, I'm inspecting, I want to make sure that everything is good."
kiski
2/2:
"You know, the dresses. ‘Is everyone okay?’ You know, they're standing there with no clothes. ‘Is everybody okay?’ And you see these incredible looking women, and so, I sort of get away with things like that. But no, I've been very good."
https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/oct/18/allegations-about-donald-trump-and-miss-teen-usa-c/
kiski
Another fact check by Snopes at https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/03/26/trump-pageant-dressing-rooms/ referring to this exact meme.
philmoregraves
She is playing it smart enough to not completely lie. When everything unfolds she will still be able to argue that she didnt lie about the photos bc she didnt answer at all. "I never said trump wasn't in those photos" will he the line, and she will likely get away with it bc in a technical sense it's true. She didnt lie she just didn't answer. But she relies entirely on trump's "charisma" to save her ass, and he will throw her under the bus. She is fucked without fascism at this point
Ac1dBurn72
Ehhh. I think she's fucked for life on this one.
Most of them will be. No more political careers for the die hards, because, it's seeming like the removal will require something drastic, and lots of special elections will need to be held.
Essentially, if you let the president install a dictatorship, then you aided. It's possible for jail-time or worse for some.
sleepinggreenidea
Enh, they're gambling one of two things will happen. First, that they'll succeed in installing a stable rightwing illiberal democracy that will endure for the rest of their lives - or at least long enough that they won't be the principle criminals in the limelight when it falls. Or second, that even if their regime fails to start or falls quickly, the opposition that replaces it will be spineless Democrats who just want to move on and who won't zealously pursue the architects of the regime.
Madalchemist2018
Democrats who just want move on should be warm up act for the wall as far as I'm concerned.
Hexrowe
Honestly, this is what fucking KILLS me about all these second tier grifters - they SUUUUUCK at grifting! All she had to do was lie with a straight face, say one word and stick to it. Can't even do that. So fucking cowardly, so fragile, so defensive.
GCRust
She says no, all the people who have proof that's a lie (Patel, Noem) can hold that over her.
Hexrowe
But if they have such proof, why would they NOT be holding it over her, already? Mere perjury seems a much lesser crime than child trafficking.
onyx37
Really says something about the people buying their grift.
lightfoot2
Lying will get her put in prison eventually, she's not that dumb
Hovencl00f
She is testifying under oath, and knows that if she lies blatantly, it might result in prison time for perjury.
ClikeX
She need "you are a total hypocrite" to be written down as a possible answer. She's not the brightest bulb in the shed.
Frobizzle
Lying can be used against you. A deflective ambiguous non-answer can't. It's painfully transparent that they do this all the time but it works which is all that matters because dems are too toothless to do anything but talk.
hyperchondriac
As a lawyer, she's aware of what can happen if you lie to Congress (unlike Kash Patel). So rather than lie,n she just sidestepped every substantive a question and since the hearing was controlled by the Republicans, they did not hold her in contempt for refusing to answer. All hearings are sideshows while the GOP is in charge.
prolorus
No! She could not lie or she’d be sued.
YouRadicalizedMe
Corrodias
That would be a sign of weakness, capitulation to the idea that raping children might be a bad thing. Their fascist fans don't want to hear that.
TrilithonStone
Her and Kash both....
TheS4ndm4n
Congressional hearings are under oath I think. If they lie and proven as such, they are screwed. So refusing to answer or saying you don't remember is self preservation.
Hexrowe
FWIW, as a non-USian trivia sponge, AIUI testifying under oath isn't the rule and isn't generally required, but is _somewhat_ common in investigative hearings. So... maybe? But yeah, if she is under oath the naked weaselling would at least make tactical sense, as repulsively slimy and transparently bad-faith as it is.
lillymallory
Not always under oath, but false statements even not under oath is a crime to Congress.
N8TheM8
Very important distinction worth calling out, because it means lying to congress is illegal, but congress lying to the people is not.
Billis75
The people asking the question may have evidence (even if it's just testimony) that they know the correct answer, and if she said no, that could at the very least lead to another hearing.
StellarJay77
Not to mention I'm sure several of her federal agents are also privy to the same information but can't do anything unless she knowingly purgers herself under oath. That requires to also prove that she knew the information not just that it exists. You better believe there are those with a conscience still in the DOJ who would drag her over the coals for it.
sokernick
That is the whole idea. Clog the courts. Drag out consequences. Appeal, complain, lie, deflect. Con man in motion.
Kaze54
It's because she knows how easy it would be to disprove her, and perjury with congress can carry some serious weight.
Hexrowe
I suppose, but I also feel like if you're already accessory to child trafficking, perjuring yourself by denying it under oath would be one of your LEAST concerns...
Kaze54
She isn't anything accessory, she had nothing to do with the crime. She is aware of it and I'm not sure the legality on choosing not to prosecute.
Uselesstoy
If I'm not mistaken... The second she lies under oath, any FBI agent who is aware of the truth, (any of them who combed the records looking for mentions of DJT) can now come forward to the judicial system and testify about the truth under whistleblower laws and be protected from retribution. Until then, every single agent is banned from making public announcements about active investigations. It's why Patel has to twist himself into knots while refusing to answer any question as well..
TakeAChillPill16
Is that why he's always making that face?
Uselesstoy
I think that's from Trump triggering the remote control dildo in his ass.
Hexrowe
Ah, that would make sense. But also kinda seems that if such evidence exists and is already known to law enforcement agents/agencies, they _should_ have an obligation to pursue it and prosecute... but I guess this is one of those things that just is what it is.
StellarJay77
The hierarchy is very important in the DOJ for this very reason. The framers didn't expect a corrupt director to be so easily installed. Federal agents just can't go rogue investigating or prosecuting on their own because that can seriously impact the success of convictions if it can be shown to not follow established procedure. Internal investigations are even more strict as well. I'm sure many agents are just waiting for Pam to fuck up so they can dethrone her.
eion85
She's afraid when the truth comes out any outright liers will absolutely get prosecuted.
She's counting on her equivocation to save her.
GorillaPowers
I think shes been turning a blind eye since her time in Florida. Shes not only compromised, she's complicit.
SilverFoxChaser
Lol somehow perjury is going to be the worst of her potential crimes.
SuperPickle17
Is she afraid she won't get a pardon from Trump? if so...why even defend him if she has nothing to gain.
iquestionthepinappleeveryday
Playing both sides. Defended Trump while not answering the question that could damn her later should Trump admin lose favor in the future. Basically what all of these comments and post are alluding to.
Bollramm
Oh c'mon! As if!
Colin Powell lied blatantly to everyone and nothing hapened! Not even afterwards.
No US politician or official will ever be prosecuted, NEVER!
Cheney, Powll, Rumsfeld, Bush....nothing ever happened and those guys went to war illegally!
Against Putin there is a warrant, but these assholes who killed I don't know how many tens or hundred thousands of people weren't even indicted 🤮🤮🤮
Same goes for Eva Braun here!
She will never face justice.
eion85
What other reason would she have for equivocation instead of outright lying?
Bollramm
Who cares 🤷♂️
She lies when her mouth opens.
I personally don't think she has a reason, she's so stupid she probably just does what master tells her 🤷♂️
Hexrowe
Yeah, as if a convoluted tangle of lies was somehow better than a simple lie.
AmaraDela
There is no simple lie. Once the weakness of a lie is found another is needed to reinforce it. Rinse and repeat you end up with a tangle so dense it makes Christmas lights blush.
eion85
She'll argue it isn't a lie of commission.
Hexrowe
Yeah, yeah... and it might even work. *sigh*
sleepinggreenidea
Conservative legal theory very frequently treats laws as a set of limitations on how you're *allowed* to behave rather than guidelines indicating how you're *supposed* to behave. As a result, you get "it's fine to do X as long as X is not explicitly forbidden" and very narrow readings of the law that ignore laws' intents in favor of finding specific pedantic interpretations that produce the desired outcome even if it's obviously not what the law was written to achieve.
Rubblebubble
Very similar to wealthy people who view fines as a simple fee. "You can park your car in front of a fire hydrant it just costs $X" rather than viewing it as indicating that behavior isn't allowed
sleepinggreenidea
At the extreme it devolves into "laws as magic words", which manifests in a variety of ways - from police chanting "stop resisting" or writing "with the minimum amount of force necessary" in their reports to check legalistic boxes drawn by judges that make whatever nonsense they're engaged in "lawful", to sovereign citizens thinking that knowing certain legal phrases will literally force police and judges to do what they want...
silentjay01
That's silly. What has she seen in the last 20 years that suggests anyone from the Right will ever have to face accountability for lying?
chencking
Lots of Trump lawyers were prosecuted for lying during his first term. He had a revolving door.
Bastetsmorlock
There was that time in Florida where she lost her job for taking a $25K bribe…
eion85
What other reason would she have for equivocation instead of outright lying?
meme2zombie
I agree I just think it means she's an idiot in addition to being a coward.
BHPaperstacks
Covering her bases, if they win it doesn't matter, if they dont at least she partially covered her own ass when the hammer drops.
eion85
So exactly what I said at the start.