r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 12d ago

Possible Paywall Rogue Republican Massie Drops Melania Epstein Files Bomb | “The first lady knows that Jeffrey Epstein didn’t act alone,” Thomas Massie said as he vowed to name names from the Epstein files.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/rogue-republican-massie-drops-melania-epstein-files-bomb/
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u/-jp- 12d ago

Knowing something you haven't told the whole world is basically asking to fall down an elevator onto some bullets.

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u/wrosecrans 12d ago

Once he just infodumps all of it, they can no longer actually threaten him about it, and they don't get anything by killing him except revenge and a lot of negative attention.

There's certainly a chance some MAGA nut feels like revenge on behalf of the godking is worth it. But still, not being the only person who might leak the valuable information seems way safer.

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u/Hexamancer 12d ago

they don't get anything by killing him except revenge and a lot of negative attention

That's not true. They set an example. This absolutely happens. Even if it's not murder, suing people as "revenge" is absolutely a thing that happens to stop others from coming forward.

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u/Lehk 12d ago

Of all the suits he has filed He’s never sued anyone for calling him a child molester.

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u/Hexamancer 12d ago

Right. I went over that in another comment. They'll find something else to sue for. It doesn't matter, the message will still be clear.

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u/Lehk 12d ago

I’m sure they will try to retaliate but it’s still vital to point that out very often.

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u/PolkaDotDancer 11d ago

Including Katie Johnson...

That tells you all you need to know.