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A reminder that Bill Clinton's appearances in the Epstein files released so far include a reference to Donald Trump fellating him (allegedly)

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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i think we all now know how toothless such a contempt charge is thanks to the orange piece of shit

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Application of the laws could be variable.

[–] ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

notice all the Clinton-merch wearing superfans in tears over this?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 week ago

they're attention is selective; which is why the latter clinton had a chance at the presidency.

[–] verdare@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Is the thumbnail showing up like this for anyone else?

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes. It’s like that on the article you didn’t open too.

[–] verdare@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago

Lol, whoops. I thought it was a bug in my client.

[–] trashboat@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah lol looks like that for me

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

For a while I thought that they were just much uglier than I remembered.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Refusing to Testify is Illegal?

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That is essentially what contempt (of court) is. The Clintons could plead (invoke) the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying against themselves or their spouse, but no one else.

I wonder what their game is here.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

praying old Donnie will quiet the ruckus down fast enough for everyone to forget about this.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Only for law-abiding citizens

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Ask gymnasium jordan

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

in heavy Bill Clinton accent, “yes, I did let the president fellate me.” beavus and butthead laughter