By John Q. Hosedrinker 
According to a senior Republican, Mike Johnson, former President Donald Trump was an FBI informant on Jeffrey Epstein, despite being associated with him in the past. Johnson stated that Trump viewed Epstein’s actions as horrific and the controversy as a “Democrat hoax” meant to attack him. This comes amidst speculation surrounding a “client list” allegedly containing Trump’s name and a push for transparency from both sides of the political spectrum. While Trump initially called for a full investigation into Epstein’s death, he later dismissed the scandal as irrelevant, yet the Department of Justice has found no evidence of a client list.
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Donald Trump was an FBI ‘informant’ on Jeffrey Epstein, Republican Mike Johnson claims, and it’s… a lot to unpack. The core of the idea, as presented by Mike Johnson, is that Donald Trump was secretly working with the FBI, gathering information on Jeffrey Epstein.
They both can’t possibly be correct. One possibility is that Trump is lying about his involvement, another is that Democrats are fabricating a scandal. It’s also conceivable that both are being disingenuous.
The situation becomes even more complicated when you consider what defines an “informant.” The general concept suggests that this person was caught doing something illegal and then agreed to provide information in exchange for a more favorable outcome.
Given Trump’s documented history, the idea starts to shift from the realm of the plausible. Trump had a history of associating with Epstein, and they’ve been pictured together in the past. Given Trump’s history with women and accusations of sexual misconduct, the scenario of Trump being in Epstein’s orbit is not difficult to imagine.
When you also bring into play the existing allegations, the entire narrative begins to spin, pushing this story into the realm of conspiracy. Given the accusations against Trump, one wonders if he could have been caught in some wrongdoing, and then, in exchange for escaping prosecution, he agreed to cooperate with the FBI.
If this theory were true, would Trump himself not be making the announcement? Trump doesn’t usually keep a secret.
So, what’s the actual situation here? There seems to be some strategy at play. One potential outcome is to push the narrative to provide an explanation for Trump’s association with Epstein. So instead of being implicated, Trump’s name appears in the records because he was secretly working to expose Epstein.
For those in a certain political camp, this whole thing is completely unbelievable. Those who have a history of distrust of the man may find it difficult to entertain the notion.
Consider the fact that an informant would likely need to be a person involved in the illegal operations. So, if Trump was informing, he was actively involved in what he was informing on. Given Trump’s character, he likely would have been caught and made a deal to avoid prison.
So is it a Democratic party hoax? A complex game of damage control? Whatever the truth, it is unlikely that Donald Trump was working with the FBI.