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riversedge

(77,539 posts)
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:06 AM Wednesday

Frantic Trump Tries to Kill Vote to Force Open Epstein Files

Source: daily beast


RAMPING UP THE PRESSURE
A rogue Republican is rounding up GOP signatures.
Cameron Adams Updated Sep. 3 2025 6:53AM EDT


The White House has warned Republican rebels in Congress that pushing for the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein pedophile abuse files would be seen as “a very hostile act” by President Donald Trump.

The GOP-controlled House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released more than 33,000 Epstein documents on Tuesday evening, after a closed-door meeting with multiple victims of Epstein and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Democrats complained, however, 97 percent of the documents were already in the public record, and Republican Thomas Massie, who has clashed regularly with Trump this year, stepped up his push for a House vote on the release of the documents in full. ..............



As of Tuesday night, Republicans Massie, Nancy Mace, Lauren Boebert, and Marjorie Taylor Greene had signed. They need two more GOP signatures to hit 218 votes, assuming all 212 Democrats sign on...........................

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Frantic Trump Tries to Kill Vote to Force Open Epstein Files (Original Post) riversedge Wednesday OP
"This is a sure sign of his innocence and purity." - G.O.P. BoRaGard Wednesday #1
A frantic trump is more dangerous and contemptible than usual, Bayard Wednesday #2
NOT the actions of an "innocent" man NCDem47 Wednesday #3
This is NOT the action of an INNOCENT man. ProudMNDemocrat Wednesday #4
But, but , transparency, what has happened to it ? republianmushroom Wednesday #5
"Very Hostile" is About as Rich as it Gets! The Roux Comes First Wednesday #6
The women speaking out right now have a very powerful story ashredux Wednesday #7
Geez, can trump broadcast more loudly, that he's guilty? Omnipresent Wednesday #8
He knows what he did subterranean Wednesday #9
trump is very worried and is pulling out all stops to block this motion LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #10
Signing this petition would be a hostile act to the trump administration LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #11
Said no innocent man ever! sheshe2 Wednesday #14
trump is scared LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #16
Yes, he is. sheshe2 Wednesday #17
An innocent man with absolutely nothing to hide. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #12
Now Trump is pissed they didn't drop their bombs on the flyover. twodogsbarking Wednesday #13
I wonder how many of those that vote against releasing it are themselves in it. cstanleytech Wednesday #15
Why? Something to hide, Donny? mcar Wednesday #18
You mean...he LIED to Fox News when he said he would release those files???? Grins Wednesday #19
Wow that sure sounds just like an innocent man!!!! slightlv Wednesday #20

BoRaGard

(7,295 posts)
1. "This is a sure sign of his innocence and purity." - G.O.P.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:09 AM
Wednesday

Only magats will swallow that new set of republicon lies.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,162 posts)
4. This is NOT the action of an INNOCENT man.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:23 AM
Wednesday

Transparency Donnie! Isn't that what your LYING Press Secretary always says? You're the most TRANSPARENT president ever?

The Roux Comes First

(1,818 posts)
6. "Very Hostile" is About as Rich as it Gets!
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:25 AM
Wednesday

They already came to live with his groping and 5th Avenue shooting comments!

You knew you were all snakes when you agreed to play Strip Poker!!

(Apologies to all proper reptiles)

Omnipresent

(7,158 posts)
8. Geez, can trump broadcast more loudly, that he's guilty?
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:38 AM
Wednesday

What a fucking weird time we live in!

Grins

(8,798 posts)
19. You mean...he LIED to Fox News when he said he would release those files????
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:59 PM
Wednesday

Trump, asked if he’d “declassify” the Epstein files:

"Yeah, yeah, I would. I guess I would. I think that less so, because you don’t know - you don’t want to affect people’s lives if it’s phony stuff in there, because it’s a lot of phony stuff with that whole world.” - Trump, on Fox News, June 2024.

If there was "phony stuff" in the files, you should have no problem releasing it, no...? Wouldn't that also free you from suspicion?
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