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applegrove

(126,770 posts)
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:29 PM Monday

Democrats Will Try to Force Release of Epstein Files

Democrats Will Try to Force Release of Epstein Files

July 14, 2025 at 10:16 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 75 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/14/democrats-will-try-to-force-release-of-epstein-files/


“Several House Democrats are mounting long-shot efforts to force a House vote on making Attorney General Pam Bondi release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein,” Axios reports.

“Democrats are hoping to take advantage of a blow-up between President Trump and his base over the Epstein files by forcing their GOP colleagues to choose between them.”
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Democrats Will Try to Force Release of Epstein Files (Original Post) applegrove Monday OP
Long shot? That would require one or more of the "Cowards of the Country" to go along with the moral and Wonder Why Monday #1
But Republicans will have to end the potential vote. applegrove Monday #2
In whose eyes will they look bad? Those that vote for them again and again no matter what they do? Wonder Why Monday #3
The MAGA who want the Epstein files released. applegrove Monday #5
Keeps the ball in the air, and away from the GOP Torchlight Monday #4
Why wasn't Greg_In_SF Monday #6
Good question PhilosopherKing Monday #8
If Trump was involved Greg_In_SF Monday #9
Likely dems Rebl2 Monday #10
Because there is nothing to it... reACTIONary Monday #12
We need to stay out of this thicket and just call for transparency JCMach1 Monday #7
Good approach. reACTIONary Monday #13
Better put extra guards on Maxwell, 24/7. Buddyzbuddy Monday #11

Wonder Why

(5,953 posts)
1. Long shot? That would require one or more of the "Cowards of the Country" to go along with the moral and
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:38 PM
Monday

ethical thing to do and that's doubtful about any repugs having a backbone.

Wonder Why

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3. In whose eyes will they look bad? Those that vote for them again and again no matter what they do?
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:01 PM
Monday

Or our eyes whom they care nothing about.

Torchlight

(5,072 posts)
4. Keeps the ball in the air, and away from the GOP
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:03 PM
Monday

It'd be difficult for the conservatives who want to keep their heads low on this one to avoid going on record voicing why or why not they voted.

Greg_In_SF

(351 posts)
9. If Trump was involved
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:37 PM
Monday

it could have turned the entire election. If there were also some Democrats involved....well....you gotta crack a few eggs if you want to make an omelette.

reACTIONary

(6,561 posts)
12. Because there is nothing to it...
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 06:52 PM
Monday

.... There is no "client list". He did commit suicide. None of the victims have come forward to testify against anyone other than who has already been convicted.

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