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Uncle Joe

(62,267 posts)
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 11:13 PM Monday

House GOP blocks Dem maneuver to force release of Epstein files

(snip)

Why it matters: It's the outcome Democrats anticipated, and one they plan to gleefully cite as President Trump continues to grapple with the MAGA fallout over the DOJ's handling of the documents.

"The question with Epstein is: Whose side are you on?" Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the author of the Epstein measure, told Axios ahead of the vote.

"Are you on the side of the rich and powerful, or are you on the side of the people?" he said, promising to introduce the amendment "again and again and again."

(snip)

The measure would have forced Attorney General Pam Bondi to publish all documents related to Epstein on a "publicly accessible website" within 30 days of procedural measure being enacted.

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https://www.axios.com/2025/07/15/trump-epstein-khanna-doj-democrats-republicans

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House GOP blocks Dem maneuver to force release of Epstein files (Original Post) Uncle Joe Monday OP
Playing with fire. Frasier Balzov Monday #1
so you think release would hurt more dems than reps? ret5hd Monday #4
It's a hubristic game of chicken. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #5
what is with this GAME nonsense Skittles Yesterday #10
Exactly. This should be beyond politics, and anyone who abuses underage kids needs to be exposed, thrown out lostincalifornia Yesterday #11
CORRECT Skittles Yesterday #12
Honestly, I don't care about party affiliation... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #6
THANK YOU Skittles Yesterday #13
We deserve to know who these sick paedo fucks are, regardless of political affiliation. Celerity 19 hrs ago #16
GOP seems worried Mz Pip Monday #2
Watch who is making the moves in the Republican party to stop the investigation. Baitball Blogger Monday #3
so a large portion of the MAGATs would agree with the Democrats on this move..... Jack Valentino Yesterday #7
Trump is a sexual predator and the right wing is running his protection racket. Initech Yesterday #8
What We Have Here is Shroedinger's List loquacious Yesterday #9
good point, loquacious Skittles Yesterday #14
Absoloutely! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #15

ret5hd

(21,602 posts)
4. so you think release would hurt more dems than reps?
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 11:46 PM
Monday

who do you think is most at risk? if dems, why would reps block release?

Frasier Balzov

(4,459 posts)
5. It's a hubristic game of chicken.
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 12:10 AM
Yesterday

Maybe strategically brilliant to play.

Since Trump has the most to lose and is already a known degenerate associate.

But I cannot shake this sense of toxicity dread.

Skittles

(165,953 posts)
10. what is with this GAME nonsense
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 01:52 AM
Yesterday

the issue is PERVERTS WITH UNDER-AGED GIRLS

it's not a GAME ........ OUT these disgusting pieces of depraved SHIT and LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY

lostincalifornia

(3,845 posts)
11. Exactly. This should be beyond politics, and anyone who abuses underage kids needs to be exposed, thrown out
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 02:02 AM
Yesterday

of Congress, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.


Trueblue Texan

(3,467 posts)
6. Honestly, I don't care about party affiliation...
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 12:35 AM
Yesterday

I want the dirt revealed and let the chips fall where they may.

Skittles

(165,953 posts)
13. THANK YOU
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 02:06 AM
Yesterday

it makes me queasy people either against it or wanted to used it as some kind of sick leverage - WTF, there are a LOT OF VICTIMS

Celerity

(50,821 posts)
16. We deserve to know who these sick paedo fucks are, regardless of political affiliation.
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 06:48 AM
19 hrs ago

Baitball Blogger

(50,443 posts)
3. Watch who is making the moves in the Republican party to stop the investigation.
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 11:41 PM
Monday

This Epstein thing is precisely what Congress should be investigating. If they don't, they should be voted out.

Jack Valentino

(2,795 posts)
7. so a large portion of the MAGATs would agree with the Democrats on this move.....
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 12:57 AM
Yesterday

hope they can deal with that emotionally.... lol

Initech

(105,632 posts)
8. Trump is a sexual predator and the right wing is running his protection racket.
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 01:04 AM
Yesterday

They are all in on it.

loquacious

(5 posts)
9. What We Have Here is Shroedinger's List
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 01:51 AM
Yesterday

Why go to all this trouble to block the release of something they claim doesn't exist?

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