What is character?
Character refers to the set of qualities and traits that define an individual's personality, including their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It can also refer to a person or being in a story, such as in a book, movie, or play. (Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster)
Let me now hypothesize about what we are seeing in the Epstein files as they relate to our president.
It is all about character--but we knew that.
Those of us who have worked in sensitive jobs where background checks are required understand that the people with whom we associate can affect our suitability for a position of trust. While DOJ and the White House continue to assert that the Epstein files absolve Trump of any crimes, I am not so sure.
The Epstein files show, at least, two things:
Trump's friendship with Epstein confirms that he is a person of questionable character because he associated with a confirmed, convicted pedophile. There is also sufficient documentation to allege that Trump was witting of the nature of Epstein's crimes.
Trump, likewise, may have committed crimes. It is apparent he was aware of Epstein's abuse of young women and depending upon the specific's he may have aided and abetted Epstein, which is a crime or had a duty to report him because of the child abuse.
It is all so icky and I wonder why I am subjected on a daily bias to actions and words that make me shake my heads and hope the damage can someday be repaired.
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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