I believe that I know why Patel went to Milan

[PCIntern]

in the fashion that he did, rather ostentatiously spending taxpayer money

Because he knows he’s DONE. When that material which he has seen and knows will eventually be revealed or leaked comes out, he will be crucified along with the entire DOJ. It is likely so disgusting, so vile, so amoral that they’re all gonna have to “lawyer-up”. Things are gonna change radically and the pendulum will swing a great distance this time because this ain’t Watergate or Iran-Contra.

It’s literally buggerring children…and likely worse-I think they’ve performed acts you can’t even see on regular porn channels. These people know no bounds. There is no “bottom” of the depths to which they can sink.

So he hopped on his plane because time is short.

“Objects in mirror are closer than they appear”.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

1. I thought you were going to say because he is a hockey puck.

[vapor2]

2. Nah, I respectfully disagree

this regime is transactional, they don't think of the consequences of their actions. He just wanted to see the hockey game. I read where he told his people not to call him when he goes to hockey games.

[Miles Archer]

3. Nope. "Invincibility via Apathy."

He's doing it because he's getting away with it, and could give a rat's ass about what anyone thinks.

Look at what he said when the beer-chugging locker room pics came out: "To the very concerned media..."

He's a punk, a thug, who knows there are only two ways ANYTHING is going to happen to him.

1). Trump makes it happen, or

2). Democrats have enough of a majority in Congress to do something about him.

And November is 9 months away, so he's gonna party like it's 1999 until then.

Because he DOES...NOT...CARE, and he WON'T, unless Trump ORDERS him to.

[lame54]

4. The shittier he acts the more Trump likes him

[Miles Archer]

5. He's there to deflect ANY legal jeopardy away from Trump, and to piss people off. Yeah. Trump loves him for that.

There are two levels of Trump's awareness.

1). His actual level of awareness

2). The awareness he will actually admit

And I think he knows the INCREDIBLY LOW REGARD people OUTSIDE of the cult have for Vance, Rubio, Patel, Hegseth, Miller, Pirro, Leavitt, Noem...and that's a BONUS to him, because he LIKES people being PISSED OFF and POWERLESS to do anything about it.

He KNOWS these people are neither liked not respected, and I believe the proper psychological term for someone who gets off on that is "shits and giggles."

[Martin68]

12. People like this always think they are invincible until they are collared and lose everything.

[rubbersole]

30. He expects (or already has) a pardon for everything.

They probably all do. Bondi is literally committing crimes daily. And "remorse" isn't in her vocabulary.

[progressoid]

15. This.

[MineralMan]

6. Things Seem to Be Falling into or out of Place, Don't They?

See this:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221048594

[Hugin]

7. The bottom line on the saga of Epstein is that the entire concept of a Department of Justice is an abject failure.

Susceptible to corruption, influence peddling, and graft. It has failed to deliver on its charter and blindfolded scale holding emblem.

Perhaps the reason for this drawn out denial of telling the truth was to protect the DoJ itself. Its purpose had become self-preservation.

The Truth requires no maintenance.

[dickthegrouch]

8. Lawyering up won't help

No lawyer worth their salt would defend any of them. The ones in power are lawyers (supposedly), but they were all trained at Harvard and Yale so they all have the same (lack of) ethics.
The only thing any of them can do is plead the 5th, and hope the evidence isn't as damning as it actually is, or that their friends destroyed all the worst evidence (Which is what I believe is happening).
Independent witnesses who haven't suffered uncharacteristic accidents are going to be essential.

[BaronChocula]

9. Looks more like same shit, different day

He's been egregiously (been using that word a lot lately) abusing the perks of his office since Day 1.

[wiggs]

10. They aren't acting as though they need voters in November or in 2028. They all probably believe they aren't going

anywhere unless they get on the wrong side of TSF.

[KPN]

11. I don't know. I admire your optimism, and it would be

incredibly wonderful if you are right, but that silver lining might just take the cake.

Generally though !

[Marie Marie]

13. I think he has job security. He knows what is in the E Files, before all the Trump name redactions.

Trump doesn't want him talking.

[Bev54]

14. Or could it be that he knows what is in the files and that alone will stop

Trump from firing him? It seems to be one or the other.

[Buddyzbuddy]

16. I believe that statement to be true and it applies to the whole Administration's current behavior.

[Joinfortmill]

17. I think so, too. When Andrew was arrested, the die was cast

[NNadir]

18. I would certainly hope you're right, but I note, that I never in a zillion years, would have predicted that our...

...country is where it is.

I mean, who would have predicted an orange failed businessmen with pedophilic tendencies, and criminal convictions could destroy a major world power?

When my wife asks me to make predictions about the future, I remind her of all the times she mocked me for predicting a "Kerry Landslide" in the 2004 election.

[1WorldHope]

22. Nobody could predict what he has done.

But I always believed that there were secrets so horrible that every president was compromised by knowing those secrets. I mean we grew up on Kennedy killings and Dr. King and Malcolm X. I was young but that told me something was very wrong in this country. Then 9/11, more cover ups the Bush wars, more cover ups. I'm not sure what percent the FBI and CIA are corrupt, but it's not good.

[ColoringFool]

19. Part Of The Misogynistic Hyper-Masculinity Mask Of This....

Administration.

That's why the Women's Hockey Team was a deliberately-slighted after-thought.

That's why the Team Figure-Skaters were not invited at all.

And that's why Bug-Eyed Earl Patel had to celebrate in the boys' locker room.

I'm surprised Hegseth didn't join him. No Fatties there!

[ToxMarz]

20. We always just called it "Small Penis Syndrome"

But it's what they all are, just looking for click and likes. Their self worth lies not in their talents and accomplishment (because the are talentless wannbes) but in the affirmation of others. Validation seeking histrionic personality disorder, they need to be seen being liked by other rightfully well liked people, or doing "fabulous" things which for them just means spending great deals of (other peoples) money.

[Exp]

21. It's hubris. TrumpCo is above the law.

[Javaman]

23. aka hitlers bunker on the world stage...

during hitters final days in the bunker, drunkenness, drug use and debauchery of all kinds were on display.

and here we are.

[MadameButterfly]

24. These guys aren't self reflective

The end will catch them by surprise

[2naSalit]

25. And...

Whatever contraband he could spirit into the country because he doesn't go through customs or any security searches.

[eppur_se_muova]

26. It's like a closeout sale for dickishness. WE'VE LOST OUR LEASE ! EVERYTHING MUST GO !! nt

[Blue Owl]

27. The movie version will be "Patel, Patel" (a la "Rochelle, Rochelle")

A young man's intoxicated journey from Mar a Lardo to Milan....

[Mme. Defarge]

28. it might make some wonder if the Franklin Credit Union scandal

really WASN'T a hoax.

[IbogaProject]

29. Nah, just zero self awareness plus childish impulsiveness.

He is just still in an implusive teenager mindset. People stop developing emotionally when they abuse alcohol with drugs. He definately gives off the coked up drunk vibe fairly steadily.