Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Representative French Hill blamed Democrats for the Trump administration's failure to release Epstein files, shifting responsibility for the delayed disclosure.
A-score: Low constitutional damage (9.35). Information operation mechanism adds 15% modifier. Drivers: rule_of_law(2) for accountability deflection, corruption(2) for transparency failure, election(1) for partisan framing, capture(1) for institutional dysfunction, separation(1) for executive accountability evasion. Severity reduced (0.81 combined) as this is rhetorical deflection rather than structural damage. B-score: High distraction (30.36). Layer 1 (13.75): Strong outrage_bait(8) targeting partisan emotions, high media_friendliness(7) for controversy coverage, moderate meme_ability(6). Layer 2 (16.61): Extreme mismatch(9) - blaming opposition party for administration's own inaction, strong narrative_pivot(8) deflecting from executive responsibility, pattern_match(7) of standard deflection tactics. Intentionality(11/15) indicates deliberate strategic messaging with clear blame-shifting coordination. D-score: -21.01 strongly negative indicates pure distraction operation.
Monitor for actual Epstein file release timeline and substantive policy actions versus continued partisan blame rhetoric. Track whether this deflection pattern becomes normalized for executive accountability failures. Document the information operation's effectiveness in shifting public focus from administrative action to partisan conflict.