true, but mostly irrelevant.
if he's meant to be dead he would be dead.
if they wanted him in jail he would be in jail.
or there's no such thing as deep state. It's a theathre and don't believe a single word he says.
that applies to all politions.
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Yours is effectively a Salem witch trial logic. If he survived their torture, then it's because they wanted him in power...
Like I said, maybe you need to check your cynicism.