Analysis: Crooked H destroyed phones w/ hammer, 'bleached' emails, &am...

9y ago Jun 15, 2017 at 7:56 PM

Crooked H destroyed phones w/ hammer, 'bleached' emails, & had husband meet w/AG days before she was cleared- & they talk about obstruction?

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Vulnerable

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

65%

This post is the fourth in a same-day escalation sequence responding to Mueller's obstruction probe expansion. The rhetorical pattern across the sequence — denial → grandiose victimhood → whataboutist deflection — is a well-documented narcissistic defense cascade. The post employs projection (attributing obstruction-adjacent conduct to Clinton while under obstruction investigation), rapid-fire enumeration to overwhelm, and a closing rhetorical question designed to recruit audience agreement. The factual claims are partially accurate but strategically framed: Clinton's phones were destroyed and emails deleted, but the implication that she was never investigated is false. The tarmac meeting occurred but the causal implication (that it caused the case to be dropped) is unsubstantiated. This post is clinically notable primarily as part of the escalation sequence rather than in isolation, demonstrating how narcissistic injury (threat of exposure via obstruction probe) triggers a predictable defensive cascade culminating in externalization onto a familiar target.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Abbreviated 'Crooked H'
Ampersand shorthand and dashes
Rhetorical question ending
Aggressive compressed style
Mid-afternoon but emotionally reactive content consistent with authentic posting during crisis periods

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Vulnerable State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Mueller obstruction probe expansion)

Rage: Intensity 60% targeting Hillary Clinton / investigators

Proportionality

40%

Sentiment

-0.70

Mildly Hypomanic

Four rapid-fire posts on same topic within hoursEscalating intensity across post sequence

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

60%

Antisocial

40%

Paranoid

50%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectionrationalizationdenial

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

50%

Parasocial Techniques:

shared grievancerhetorical question inviting audience agreement

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Reframes obstruction investigation as hypocritical rather than addressing substance
Implies investigators are the real wrongdoers

Reality Distortions:

Framing implies Clinton was never investigated when FBI conducted extensive investigation
Implies equivalence between Clinton email matter and federal obstruction probe

Fact Checks (3)

"Clinton destroyed phones with hammer"

Mostly True

FBI investigation confirmed some Clinton mobile devices were destroyed by staff, in some cases with a hammer, though this was described as standard IT disposal practice

"Clinton 'bleached' emails"

Half True

Clinton's team used BleachBit software to delete emails from a server. 'Bleached' is misleading — it was software deletion, not chemical bleaching, though the effect (permanent deletion) is accurately conveyed

"Husband met with AG days before she was cleared"

Mostly True

Bill Clinton met AG Loretta Lynch on a tarmac in Phoenix on June 27, 2016. Comey announced no charges on July 5, 2016 — about 8 days later, not 'days' in the immediate sense but reasonably close

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Post x_875441788110110727

Context

Posted June 15, 2017 at 3:56 PM ET (Trump was in Washington, DC). This is one of several posts that day responding to the expansion of Mueller's obstruction probe. The post deploys whataboutism by cataloguing Hillary Clinton's alleged misdeeds to frame the obstruction investigation as hypocritical.

Authorship

Mid-afternoon DC time, but the aggressive shorthand ("Crooked H," ampersands, dashes), rhetorical question structure, and emotional charge are consistent with authentic Trump. The compressed, punchy style with abbreviations is characteristic.

Psychological Dynamics

This post is a textbook deflection response to narcissistic injury. The Mueller probe's expansion to obstruction threatened Trump directly, and this is the fourth post in a sequence escalating from "phony story" to "WITCH HUNT" to whataboutist deflection onto Clinton. The rhetorical question at the end ("& they talk about obstruction?") attempts to reframe the entire narrative.

Defense Mechanisms

Projection/Whataboutism: Attributes obstruction-like behavior to Clinton to neutralize the accusation against himself
Denial: Implicit denial that his own behavior constitutes obstruction by suggesting Clinton's behavior was worse and unpunished

Rhetorical Technique

The post uses a rapid-fire list structure (phones, emails, AG meeting) to create an overwhelming impression of Clinton criminality, then pivots with the rhetorical question to highlight perceived double standards. This is classic DARVO-adjacent rhetoric — not reversing victim/offender directly, but creating equivalence to delegitimize the investigation.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Clinton destroyed phones with hammer"	Mostly True	FBI investigation confirmed some Clinton mobile devices were destroyed by staff, in some cases with a hammer, though this was described as standard IT disposal practice
"Clinton 'bleached' emails"	Half True	Clinton's team used BleachBit software to delete emails from a server. 'Bleached' is misleading — it was software deletion, not chemical bleaching, though the effect (permanent deletion) is accurately conveyed
"Husband met with AG days before she was cleared"	Mostly True	Bill Clinton met AG Loretta Lynch on a tarmac in Phoenix on June 27, 2016. Comey announced no charges on July 5, 2016 — about 8 days later, not 'days' in the immediate sense but reasonably close

Overall Veracity: 70%