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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Because his main campaign strategy was centered around bring epstein (and others) to justice. Remember Trump honestly wants to be a Mob Boss. (listen to him glow when talking about old mob movies and criminals.)

But what does the administration get out of it? Especially if he was planning to kill himself anyway, as shown by his previous attempt. This line doesn't rule out my possibility, and mine explains everything while being simpler.

They made him an offer he "couldn't refuse." (Trump thinks he's a mob boss!)

Or he was facing life in prison and didn't want to deal with it, as is very common in US prisons. Solitary confinement also drastically increases the chances of suicide, and we knew he attempted it before. Why introduce the Maxwell pardon narrative? This line doesn't rule out my possibility, and mine explains everything while being simpler.

One again. Did he have a choice?

I don't know if he had a choice, and you don't either. This doesn't rule out my possibility, and mine explains everything while being simpler.

Trying to get into their heads is a waste of time. It's usually way simpler than you think.

I'm advocating for the simple possibility here, and respectfully I'm getting "into their heads" a lot less than you are. We're not even that far apart: I think it's likely that the DoJ put Epstein in a situation where they were pretty sure he'd off himself. That's effectively murder in my book.