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TexasTowelie

(126,559 posts)
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:21 AM 11 hrs ago

JD Vance drops insane Epstein announcement - Brian Tyler Cohen



Here are the key points from the video:

- JD Vance's hypocrisy accusation: Brian argues it's hypocritical for Vance to accuse the left of protecting sex offenders while his administration is allegedly covering up the Epstein files.
- Epstein files cover-up claims: The DOJ reportedly missed disclosure deadlines by over two months, victim names were exposed in released files while co-conspirators' names were hidden, and ~3 million files remain unreleased.
- Trump's alleged interference: Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Trump personally called her, angry about her signing the discharge petition to release Epstein files, saying "my friends will get hurt."
- ICE mission criticism: The narrator argues ICE has strayed from targeting violent criminals, instead detaining children, seniors, and even American citizens, undermining public support.
- Deaths at ICE protests: The cases of Renee Good and Alex Pretti are cited as examples of people killed by federal agents who posed no real threat.
- Broader political framing: Brian characterizes the administration's tactics — suppressing Epstein files, extrajudicial killings, and framing ICE critics as pro-criminal — as hallmarks of authoritarian governance.
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JD Vance drops insane Epstein announcement - Brian Tyler Cohen (Original Post) TexasTowelie 11 hrs ago OP
And there it is in a nutshell. sheshe2 9 hrs ago #1
Seems to me he's stepping up to encourage us all to see him as "presidential ". calimary 8 hrs ago #2

calimary

(89,486 posts)
2. Seems to me he's stepping up to encourage us all to see him as "presidential ".
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:27 AM
8 hrs ago

He thinks he’s “The Heir” to the Donald’s throne and empire, and sees himself as the new “Chosen One” to inherit Trump’s mantle.

Or at least that’s the vibe I’m getting every damn time I see, hear, or hear from him.

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