All it does is force an immediate vote on whether to release the Epstein files and that vote will probably be "no" unless there are enough Repubs to defy Trump, and even if there are, then it moves to the Senate where there will never even be a vote.

Finally, it is a resolution, not a law, so there would be no way to force Trump to comply even if it passed both houses of congress.

and piss off their Maga base which has been demanding the files be released.

Too bad all those claiming to be on our side haven't learned this very fundamental lesson after the past decade...

Separation of Powers and all that, you know.

...which the house has so far refused to do for the most part.

It isnt about forcing the DOJ to do anything. It is about forcing the house to do... something.

But voting no is going against a lot of their base, who had been constantly told about the elite pedophile ring run out of Washington.

most of what could incriminate Trump and other Republicans has been destroyed/deleted

now that Senate DEMs heading out the door caved? Or do I hold the line until the TN special election that would nullify Grijalva’s vote on the discharge petition?

Guess Big Airlines had their say on Capitol Hill and want those traffic controllers paid and back on the job before profits from holiday travel go kablooey!

Start the timer to clock how long it takes for Trump and GOP to tell furloughed federal workers they are SOL regarding missed paychecks during the shutdown!

edited because my typos get worse when I am pissed off.

The only effect that special election could possibly have is if there are enough Republicans to vote with Dems to release the files now but with a newly elected Republican there would not be enough votes.

and Moses Mike needed numbers so he was willing to wait past Dec 2

to force a full vote. The full House has 435 seats. There are currently 2 vacant, but they don't factor in to the discharge petition requirements. A majority for discharge petition purposes always requires a majority of the FULL HOUSE which is always 218 (1/2 x 435 + 1). Grijalva will be signature #218. There have been 215 House Republicans who have refused to sign the petition. There are 2 vacant seats. Even if both winners refused to sign the petition, that would make 217. The majority is GUARANTEED with Grijalva's signature.

That is the point. I don't think anyone ever expected the petition would actually lead to the release of the Epstein files.

This feels like 'Cersi is scheduled to be in the Cept this morning for her trial, but she ain't here..' vibes.

My guess is, the senate will do exactly NOTHING with this, and this has already been established as part of fucking dems even harder for caving.

on the record as the Guardians Of Pedophiles. This will put the matter back in the news.

He absolutely believes he will be able to continue to sit on the files to protect Trump another way.

Time will tell.

Grijalva will be sworn in sometime in the next day or 2. She will immediately sign the petition. Then there will be a slight delay (which is required) before the legislation gets brought to the floor of the House. That should happen sometime next week.

Whether tampered, destroyed or maybe they’ve been a big MacGuffin all along.
Something so incriminating seems unlikely to be hiding in a DOJ file cabinet.
I don’t know if we’ll ever know. Hope I’m wrong.
Where are the witnesses and victims? Scared/threatened/paidoff?

Just as it was true during the shutdown there is absolutely nothing stopping him from giving the oath of office and therefore if he didn't have to do it a week ago then he doesn't have to do it now.

I utterly and unequivocally do not trust Republicans and whenever they do the right thing I question the motivation. I don't know the angle here but don't trust it

demand her swearing in.

Many FBI agents and CIA agents, present and former have seen these files, and it is time for them to come forward.