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Kid Berwyn

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20. Donald Barr tapped Epstein. Trump tapped Bill Barr...
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 07:34 AM
22 hrs ago
Jeffrey Epstein Bragged Bill Barr was in Charge, Not Trump

The pedophile told Ehud Barak he had “direct knowledge” that Barr was in charge in DC, according to a new book that also claims Steve Bannon gave Epstein advice on his PR strategy.


Lachlan Cartwright
The Daily Beast, October 15, 2021

A controversial new book from the journalist Michael Wolff claims that the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein bragged that Bill Barr was the man in charge during Trump’s time in office and that the president “lets someone else be in charge, until other people realize that someone, other than him, is in charge. When that happens, you’re no longer in charge.”

The tome, Too Famous: The Rich, the Powerful, the Wishful, the Notorious and the Damned, also claims that Steve Bannon and former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak tried to help Epstein rehabilitate his image, even suggesting that he try to get favorable coverage on Rachel Maddow or 60 Minutes.

According to Wolff—who reportedly tried to buy New York Magazine with Epstein and disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein—Barak asked Epstein the million-dollar question of who was in charge at the White House. “‘What I want to know from you all-knowing people is: Who is in charge, who is,’ [Barak] said, putting on an American accent over his own often impenetrable Israeli one, ‘calling the shots?’ This was a resumption of the reliable conversation around Epstein: the ludicrousness and vagaries of Donald Trump—once among Epstein’s closest friends. ‘Here is the question every government is asking. Trump is obviously not in charge because he is—’”

Wolff claims that Epstein interrupted the former politico and called Trump—his former playboy party pal—a “moron,” then confided, “At the moment, Bill Barr is in charge.” The pedophile financier continued: “It’s Donald’s pattern...he lets someone else be in charge, until other people realize that someone, other than him, is in charge. When that happens, you’re no longer in charge.”

Barak allegedly pressed, “But let me ask you, why do you think this Barr took this job, knowing all this?”

“The motivation was simple: money,” Epstein replied. “Barr believes he’ll get a big payday out of this ... If he keeps Donald in office, manages to hold the Justice Department together, and help the Republican Party survive Donald, he thinks this is worth big money to him. I speak from direct knowledge. Extremely direct. Trust me.”

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-bragged-barr-was-in-charge-not-trump/

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Rec Ponietz Sunday #1
Been saying for years that BushInc was involved in the coverup. blm Sunday #2
Donald Barr tapped Epstein. Trump tapped Bill Barr... Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #20
May have? Wiz Imp Sunday #3
And Shithole made him Sec. of Labor as a reward Ponietz Sunday #13
Sec Labor charged with Missing and Exploited Children. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #21
It is insane that Alex Acosta has STILL never been forced to testify about this shit, to my knowledge. Karasu 13 hrs ago #28
The Miami Herald report at the link is a must read. sop Sunday #4
Umm... it wasn't government 'connections' that helped him. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #5
I seem to remember the Bushes being referred to as the Bush Crime Family at DU back when Dubya generalbetrayus Sunday #6
Julie K. Brown is an important journalist. yellow dahlia Sunday #7
Michael Reiter told this story years ago, I remember reading it when Epstein was still alive FakeNoose Sunday #8
When W said... czarjak Sunday #9
Little by little the truth comes out BeneteauBum Sunday #10
This seemed very likely for a while now-- good to know there is evidence now LymphocyteLover Sunday #11
I wonder if Bush's Skull and Bones secret society is part of the Epstein network? Multichromatic Sunday #12
Masons and Satanic societies. 1WorldHope 18 hrs ago #25
Spent many hours in 2002 talking about another set of pedo scandals. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #14
I remember these. It looked like they were going to erupt, before they got tamped down and covered up. NBachers Sunday #16
It has been said that the trafficing was a to used to bribe these Washington elites. 1WorldHope 18 hrs ago #24
I doubt the cover up would have happened Delarage Sunday #15
Why am I not surprised by this report? DemocracyForever 18 hrs ago #26
The Miami Herald Report is well worth the read. Uncle Joe Yesterday #17
All part of the largest multi generational international crime syndicate in history Botany 23 hrs ago #18
But we've known this for years! Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #19
The bushes? Pedos? Clouds Passing 20 hrs ago #22
First thing I thought of when I saw this! nt City Lights 19 hrs ago #23
And then there's this Clouds Passing 12 hrs ago #29
Wow, I didn't know that! Holy cow! nt City Lights 8 hrs ago #30
Remember Poppy Bush and the boys WhiteTara 17 hrs ago #27
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