I was looking for an adult to help protect me from what felt like monsters, only to find that the monster was him all along. Now I look to the government for help, and they are no better, gaslighting and manipulating victims, the same tactics as Jeffrey and Ghislaine Maxwell. The DOJ assures us that they are focused on our safety, but only to exploit us further.
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A defiant Kash Patel on Tuesday denied Democratic senators' accusations that the firings of top FBI agents were politically motivated and insisted he was staying as the bureau's director despite reports that the White House had grown concerned with his leadership. I'm not going anywhere. If you want to criticize my 16 years of service, please bring it on. Over to you, Patel said at the conclusion of his opening statement to the Senate judiciary committee,
Jolanda Jones accused President Trump of being a pedophile and expressed disbelief about how he became president, mentioning his inappropriate comments about his daughter.
Trump's recent decision to end discussions about the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein has led to significant backlash from parts of his own supporter base. This decision highlights a deeper political fracture within the MAGA movement, revealing tensions that threaten the unity of Trump's following.
