January 1, Epstein’s Suicide A ‘Sweetheart’ Deal?

Good morning Middle Americans. 

I guess it’s appropriate to say that.  But a lot of people are feeling mixed emotions about the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.  On one hand, good riddance, right? But on the other, this means we’ll never get to hear him explain – under oath – hat the hell happened inside his sex trafficking ring involving teen girls.  He’ll never face real justice. But prosecutors and victims vow to fight on. 

Meanwhile Sen. Ben Sasse wants to know if Epstein’s suicide is just another ‘sweetheart’ deal.  In other words, did he have help. And the president, well, he wants to know if Epstien was murdered by the Clintons. Seriously. 

Epstein Dead, But Sex Trafficking Case Lives On

(AP) – The federal investigation into the allegations remains ongoing, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said. He noted in a statement Saturday that the indictment against Epstein includes a conspiracy charge, suggesting others could face charges in the case.

Epstein’s apparent suicide raises questions about how the Bureau of Prisons ensures the welfare of such high-profile inmates. In October, Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was killed in a federal prison in West Virginia where had just been transferred.

Read more from the AP here. 

‘Obviously, Heads Must Roll’

(CBS) – “The Department of Justice failed, and today Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators think they might have just gotten one last sweetheart deal,” Sen. Ben Sasse, chairman of the Senate Judiciary oversight subcommittee, wrote in a letter to Attorney General William Barr.

“Given Epstein’s previous attempted suicide, he should have been locked in a padded room under unbroken, 24/7, constant surveillance. Obviously, heads must roll,” Sasse said. 

Find out more from CBS News here. 

Trump Stirs Crazy Clinton Conspiracy Pot

(The Daily Beast) – Moments after billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was announced dead in what law enforcement sources described as an apparent suicide in his New York City jail cell, conspiracy theories about his death erupted. By Saturday evening, President Donald Trump was retweeting the theories.

Read more from the Daily Beast here.