The House voted to force the Justice Department to release files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, an effort that overcame opposition from President Donald Trump.
Yeah but he was lying about that completely, there was no “audit”. He didn’t want people to know how much of a tax cheat he is. Now he has the power (he shouldn’t but sadly does) to start an actual DOJ investigation. We’ll see.
I think it’s more likely that they’ll just release all the files except for those which mention Trump and his allies, or edit out such references and pass it off as the genuine article.
Yeah, my guess is either they found a different way to never release anything, or they’ll pass some random junk as the files in question. That’s the reason Johnson suddenly changed his mind on allowing the House to do their job, and why Republicans voted yes on the bill.
I did hear an NPR interview with Ro Khanna (member of Congress representing California 17, discharge petition signatory) today, where whether he had concerns about the authenticity of the files to be released, and he did say that he did. When asked further how he could be sure that the files so released are complete and accurate, he said that it would be dumb to attempt a cover-up or incomplete release, because many of the victims’ lawyers have already seen the files and thus would know if the released files are incomplete, inaccurate, or inauthentic.
That being said, I do not expect Trump and his crack(pot) team of advisers to have the metal acuity to judge the probability of a successful cover-up correctly.
That’ll be tough. It’s likely worded to prevent the release of classification protecting the names of victims or other people involved who aren’t criminally involved, rather than all of it.
If you’ve seen what was in the last batch of Epstein emails/texts, it shouldn’t be a surprise. That’s the shit they leaked? What are they holding back? My god, how many Obama staffers was Epstein buddies with? How many Israeli MPs? Put the whole of Lower Manhattan and half the Hamptons on the god damned sex offender registry. Dude was everywhere.
The man is absolutely radioactive. Never even mind the Republicans, there’s zero chance Chuck Schumer wants anything else getting released. Epstein could bring down everyone in DC over 70.
Feels like its the DOJ stopping it due to on going investigations. Its the easiest way for them to show they made a “good faith” effort to get stuff out but showing nothing.
Guaranteed this gets hung up in Senate, on Trump’s desk or because of the DOJ’s ‘investigation’ and they try to never release it.
I’d like to buy the “blocked by on-going investigation” square, please. It’s so obvious.
That was basically his excuse with his tax returns right? I wouldn’t be shocked in the least if this is his next move
Yeah but he was lying about that completely, there was no “audit”. He didn’t want people to know how much of a tax cheat he is. Now he has the power (he shouldn’t but sadly does) to start an actual DOJ investigation. We’ll see.
Supposedly the bill is specifically about removing this excuse, because it’s been used in the past with other prominent cases too.
I have to print all new bingo cards AGAIN?
We all do, I filled mine up and all I won was a lousy covid mask and a gentrified neighborhood I can’t afford to live in anymore.
Gunshots at 2am and random shed fires should make quick work of that problem. I hear those have a way of lowering property value.
Leaving a few broken down vehicles in your front yard is a more legal way, I guess.
It’s time to start playing 4D bingo
I think it’s more likely that they’ll just release all the files except for those which mention Trump and his allies, or edit out such references and pass it off as the genuine article.
Redacted. Yeah. Bondi will bookend it with “no collusion” so all the MAGA troglodytes can chatter how innocent the demented rapist fraud is.
Yeah, my guess is either they found a different way to never release anything, or they’ll pass some random junk as the files in question. That’s the reason Johnson suddenly changed his mind on allowing the House to do their job, and why Republicans voted yes on the bill.
I did hear an NPR interview with Ro Khanna (member of Congress representing California 17, discharge petition signatory) today, where whether he had concerns about the authenticity of the files to be released, and he did say that he did. When asked further how he could be sure that the files so released are complete and accurate, he said that it would be dumb to attempt a cover-up or incomplete release, because many of the victims’ lawyers have already seen the files and thus would know if the released files are incomplete, inaccurate, or inauthentic.
That being said, I do not expect Trump and his crack(pot) team of advisers to have the metal acuity to judge the probability of a successful cover-up correctly.
Ken Klippenstein agrees, but for a different reason. He’s examined the bill’s language and thinks transparency was doomed from the start:
“National Security” Blocks Epstein Files Release
I thought the same but amazingly the Senate passed it easily. Trump says he’ll sign it. We’ll see.
He will. The wording of the language is that they release anything unclassified… So then Bondi classifies everything.
That’ll be tough. It’s likely worded to prevent the release of classification protecting the names of victims or other people involved who aren’t criminally involved, rather than all of it.
If you’ve seen what was in the last batch of Epstein emails/texts, it shouldn’t be a surprise. That’s the shit they leaked? What are they holding back? My god, how many Obama staffers was Epstein buddies with? How many Israeli MPs? Put the whole of Lower Manhattan and half the Hamptons on the god damned sex offender registry. Dude was everywhere.
The man is absolutely radioactive. Never even mind the Republicans, there’s zero chance Chuck Schumer wants anything else getting released. Epstein could bring down everyone in DC over 70.
Stop I can only get so erect.
So did they.
His voting says otherwise. What utter bullshit. You can literally say anything about him and then just demand people accept as true. Sound familiar?
Why the fuck would Republicans want to hold that back?
Cool!
Feels like its the DOJ stopping it due to on going investigations. Its the easiest way for them to show they made a “good faith” effort to get stuff out but showing nothing.