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(52,090 posts) Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:23 PM Sep 9

James Comer Makes Stunning Statement About Trump's Lewd Epstein Note

The chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform just laid his cards on the table.

https://newrepublic.com/post/200211/james-comer-trump-lewd-epstein-note

https://archive.ph/BZUFe

Representative James Comer, the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, said Tuesday that he has no intention to follow up on President Donald Trump’s lewd birthday letter to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking to CNN’s Manu Raju Tuesday, Comer said that he believed the White House’s desperate claim that the letter and signature were fake.

“The president says he did not sign it. So I take the president [at] his word,” Comer said, according to Raju on X. “You asked if I’m going to be trying to figure out whether that, you know, fake or not, probably not. We’re going to be trying to get justice for the victim.” “Twenty-two years ago was when that was allegedly sent,” Comer added. “So, I don’t think the Oversight Committee is going to invest in looking up something that was 22 years ago.”

But Comer saying that he won’t look into an incident from 22 years ago directly contradicts his claim that he’s seeking justice for survivors of Epstein’s decades-long abuse of women, which allegedly occurred more than 22 years ago. It seems clear that the timing isn’t an issue. It’s just that the Kentucky Republican is unwilling to point a finger at Trump.

Comer had issued the subpoena of Epstein’s estate, demanding things like Epstein’s infamous 50th “birthday book” that includes a letter from Trump, flight logs, bank information, anything that “could be reasonably construed to be a potential list of clients.” But the actual results of the subpoena don’t seem to interest him, as the head of Congress’s main investigative arm.

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James Comer Makes Stunning Statement About Trump's Lewd Epstein Note (Original Post) Celerity Sep 9 OP

We would not want to investigate because of what we will find out if we do. Turbineguy Sep 9 #1

Oh they still want to investigate Mr.WeRP Sep 9 #7

JFC leftstreet Sep 9 #2

Writing letters isnt a crime Johonny Sep 9 #3

Too late. rubbersole Sep 9 #12

Not sure MaineBlueBear Sep 9 #14

I don't think he was ever asked under oath about this dsc Sep 9 #17

But if he insists upon continuing his suit against the WSJ though, he will have to testify eventually... the nelm Sep 9 #23

What? I hope I understand correctly what you wrote, but it proves a lot, the drawing is that of a child, not a full Escurumbele Sep 9 #21

Also the President is seven feet tall, set the world record for the 100 meter dash, struggle4progress Sep 9 #4

"I take the president [at] his word." WestMichRad Sep 9 #5

But they still think Obama's birth certificate is fake. Norbert Sep 9 #10

Comer uncork your head dude, trumpy lies a lot. republianmushroom Sep 9 #6

He will hear a loud pop when he pulls his head out of his ass! joshdawg Sep 9 #8

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan comes to mind IbogaProject Sep 9 #9

Autopen! Harker Sep 9 #11

Of course he won't follow up. progressoid Sep 9 #13

A COVERUP OF THE HIGHEST ORDER spanone Sep 9 #15

Is James Comer in the Epstein files? flvegan Sep 9 #16

Well, he was just a lad of 57 when he wrote and signed it. Boys will be boys...ya know? Ping Tung Sep 9 #18

They all know it's he wrote it and signed it, but they won't admit it.... Butterflylady Sep 9 #19

Take the president at his word, my ass! ShazzieB Sep 9 #20

Dumb fuck, or (?sp)complicite w drumphf electric_blue68 Sep 9 #22

Willful ignorance --- the same tactic of all Republicans Sanity Claws Sep 9 #24

Remember the abuse allegations. Comer has a skeleton too. bronxiteforever Sep 9 #25

1984 Zorro Sep 9 #26

Congrats Comer Pyle johnnyfins Sep 9 #27

He is such a POS and I hope he faces the consequences of his actions soon rather than later. kimbutgar Sep 9 #28

With any luck he's a late comer. usonian Sep 9 #29

Old abusers never die canetoad Sep 9 #30

Turbineguy

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1. We would not want to investigate because of what we will find out if we do.