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applegrove

(130,278 posts)
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 03:29 PM Jul 2025

Democrats Will Try to Force Release of Epstein Files

Democrats Will Try to Force Release of Epstein Files

July 14, 2025 at 10:16 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 75 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/14/democrats-will-try-to-force-release-of-epstein-files/


“Several House Democrats are mounting long-shot efforts to force a House vote on making Attorney General Pam Bondi release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein,” Axios reports.

“Democrats are hoping to take advantage of a blow-up between President Trump and his base over the Epstein files by forcing their GOP colleagues to choose between them.”
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Democrats Will Try to Force Release of Epstein Files (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2025 OP
Long shot? That would require one or more of the "Cowards of the Country" to go along with the moral and Wonder Why Jul 2025 #1
But Republicans will have to end the potential vote. applegrove Jul 2025 #2
In whose eyes will they look bad? Those that vote for them again and again no matter what they do? Wonder Why Jul 2025 #3
The MAGA who want the Epstein files released. applegrove Jul 2025 #5
Keeps the ball in the air, and away from the GOP Torchlight Jul 2025 #4
Why wasn't Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #6
Good question PhilosopherKing Jul 2025 #8
If Trump was involved Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #9
Likely dems Rebl2 Jul 2025 #10
Because there is nothing to it... reACTIONary Jul 2025 #12
We need to stay out of this thicket and just call for transparency JCMach1 Jul 2025 #7
Good approach. reACTIONary Jul 2025 #13
Better put extra guards on Maxwell, 24/7. Buddyzbuddy Jul 2025 #11

Wonder Why

(6,553 posts)
1. Long shot? That would require one or more of the "Cowards of the Country" to go along with the moral and
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 03:38 PM
Jul 2025

ethical thing to do and that's doubtful about any repugs having a backbone.

Wonder Why

(6,553 posts)
3. In whose eyes will they look bad? Those that vote for them again and again no matter what they do?
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jul 2025

Or our eyes whom they care nothing about.

Torchlight

(6,316 posts)
4. Keeps the ball in the air, and away from the GOP
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:03 PM
Jul 2025

It'd be difficult for the conservatives who want to keep their heads low on this one to avoid going on record voicing why or why not they voted.

Greg_In_SF

(887 posts)
9. If Trump was involved
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:37 PM
Jul 2025

it could have turned the entire election. If there were also some Democrats involved....well....you gotta crack a few eggs if you want to make an omelette.

reACTIONary

(6,977 posts)
12. Because there is nothing to it...
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jul 2025

.... There is no "client list". He did commit suicide. None of the victims have come forward to testify against anyone other than who has already been convicted.

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