On December 15, US President-elect Trump held an informal dinner with Akie Abe, the wife of the late former Prime Minister Abe. The dinner was held at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private residence in Florida. Although this is merely speculation, I cannot help but think that there must be a significant reason why Trump, who was nearly assassinated during the election campaign in July this year, invited Abe's widow privately at this time. At the very least, it can be said that "there is no way that an in-depth discussion about the murder of the former Prime Minister would not have been held." Without fear of being criticized for reading too much into it, as the transition of power proceeds, it has become clear to some extent that the involvement of US intelligence and espionage agencies such as the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the CIA, which are his nemesis, in Abe's assassination is behind it, so I don't think it is too far-fetched to assume that he invited Akie to confide this "between us."
■Since the assassination, Trump has been in regular contact
According to sources, since the assassination of Abe in July 2022, President-elect Trump has been calling Akie Abe regularly and maintaining a close relationship. The dinner was held privately only before his inauguration in January next year, and no media was allowed in. In fact, this dinner was a very special one, planned in direct contact with Mrs. Akie by Trump.
With only one month left until the inauguration, and just before the Christmas holidays, no matter how well they got along as leaders, there is no way he would call the wife of a former Japanese prime minister, who is now merely a private citizen, to Florida just to console her and say, "Our condolences. Longtime no see! How are you?" This is an extremely unusual meeting.
■ Trump's obsession with the DS
Since Abe's assassination, Trump has been calling Akie Abe regularly , so it's only natural that their face-to-face conversations would be limited to "Why Shinzo?", "How he was killed?", and "Here's the information I've gathered . "
The US and Japanese governments cannot intervene because Trump has not yet taken office . They could have barred reporters from entering Trump's private residence. In fact, until noon on the 16th, Japan time, no photos had been posted from the private residence at all. The only one was the one posted by Melania Trump on X (formerly Twitter) (bottom left).
Melania Trump is wearing a black dress reminiscent of mourning attire, and Trump and his wife Akie are also wearing similar attire. The photo conveys the intention of the Trumps, who were unable to attend Abe's "state funeral" in September 2022, to "reflect on the regret of the deceased and mourn once again."
Before the meal, Trump shared as much information as he could with Akie Abe, including information from overseas, about the assassination of Abe, and it seems that Akie Abe once again confided in the next US president about the extremely mysterious circumstances surrounding her husband's death .
It goes without saying that Trump felt extraordinary anger and indignation not only at the two assassination attempts against him but also at Abe's murder.