But I'm not at all optimistic. I think it's more likely to be a screw-up.
If it was just about what these players are doing, there’s not a lot of reason for confidence.
But God said that Babylon will fall. And that’s the same One who saved Trump from certain death. The only way this country has any chance is if God intervenes. And I think God intervened quite visibly in Butler, PA.
For Trump to poo-pooh the Epstein thing after he’s been so vocal in the past about Hillary going to jail, etc... I think he’s acting, to serve the strategy. All his knowledge of Sun-Tzu suggests it as well. And the discomfort of Patel and Bongino also suggests it, because they’ve never had to be actors before, and this is for all the marbles. And the Deep State is still hiding within their own agencies too.
Of course, the left sees that this divides MAGA so they can be baited into jumping on the bandwagon - providing the perfect climate for the truth of the coup against the US government to be finally revealed and prosecuted in a military tribunal, where those hearing the case can be cloistered from any contact by the Deep State. This is why having Hegseth as SecDef was so critical.