wonderful press would have the guts to actually ask that question.

Repeatedly.

An innocent man would demand they release EVERYTHING

Here's the issue that I have NOT heard articulated by ANY "reporter / journalist."

Trump HANGING OUT WITH EPSTEIN, OFTEN, is not "fake news." HE DID.

That means he saw, first-hand, how "young" these women were. It's not like Trump spent an hour with him, left, and then Epstein yelled "OK, he's gone, bring out the underaged girls!"

Trump has no filters. He just says what's on his mind and doesn't give a damn about how anyone takes it. That's how we got the Access Hollywood tape.

So he was THERE. And, whoever wants to believe Ghislane "Golly Gee, I Sure Would Love A Pardon" Maxwell, he saw what was going on. He got a pretty good understanding of "what Jeff liked."

Now he wants to either pretend that he wasn't there, or that he was an innocent bystander.

ALAN DERSHOWITZ got a "massage" from one of Epstein's underaged girls and said it was OK "because he kept his underpants on."

That's what we're dealing with here, folks.

What's that smell? Fear!

Isn't there ample evidence that a lot of trafficking of women and girls used 'modeling agencies' to round up and move 'talent'? And there are plenty of beautiful grown women to have pageants with so why did he insist on having one for teen age girls that he could walk in on while they were in states of undress?

Why?
BECAUSE HE'S A CHILD MOLESTER, likely rapist.

Trump and Epstein both used the same "Modeling Agency." She's tried to deny that's how they met but did you notice she SUED the Daily Mail (U.K.) for discussing her "past," but hasn't threatened to SUE anyone over the "Modeling Agency" comments? She's DENIED it, but she's even more petulant and litigious than her husband, so if it were a falsehood, SHE WOULD HAVE ALREADY SUED.

Was probably one of Jeffrey’s “girls” and, in fact, had sex with her BEFORE tRump did. We know the Republicans have pushed the narrative that Melania is a high class, educated, cultured woman. But none of that was ever true — she was part of Epstein’s stable of girls that he kept for himself and his friends. She was ambitious and when given the chance to meet tRump and had her chance to be wife #3, she succeeded in landing him. The bargain they made (pre-nup) is probably in a legal document three feet thick. LOL. It is highly likely that Melania drove a hard bargain that has been regularly amended to meet her increasing demands in order for her to remain married to DJT.

became part of the business. Trump was likely in business with Epstein...did he ever pass up a deal to make money? Especially if it satisfies his 'other needs' too.

than Massey's bill, just to confuse the issue for the uninformed

why would he work so hard concealing them?

If he was the heroic informant, why not release the files and bask in the glory?

repubes like to think of themselves as morally superior -- while circling the wagons to protect their pedo BESTIES.

I'm not saying that all Fascist Republicans (which is a redundancy, I know, I know) are pedos, themselves. I'm just saying that so many of them are, it's understandable why they'd want to protect one of their own. The rest, of course, the non-pedos, are just sniveling moral cowards, like Mike Johnson.

makes me wonder if he thinks that's the way to secure his "God's" forgiveness for his transgressions against children. Makes sense, in a sordid kind of way.

A true American hero ignored by the Government when he exposed the operators of a would-be fascist coup. Even FDR, for chrissakes suffered from Democratic wimpiness at times. Even FDR.

A true patriot who enlisted when under age and rose thru the ranks. He was beloved by most soldiers under his eventual command. That's why the rich bastards wanted him to be their puppet leading pissed off WWI veterans who got screwed out of their promised benefits.

Butler needs to be taught in US History, not ignored by it. His life is a study in dealing with manipulation, corruption of government by corporations and greedy bastards. All of the roots of today's problems.

I've always thought that he big shot fascists mistook his courage and discipline as a sign of mental weakness. They must have felt he was a patsy, easily manipulated.

But he pretended to be sucked in by their bullshit and went public with their treasonous plans to destroy America.

Some pols were riled by his testimony and, I'm sure, wanted to act on it. But most -- including FDR -- felt it more prudent to sweep it all under the feeling, I guess, that, after all, Butlers public testimony made the traitors (may they all continue burning in Hell) back off. Personally, I've often felt that public hangings of these rich oligarchic traitors would have had a beneficial effect on the patriotic pride of the American people.

This is a succinct bio of Butler with info on the corporate giants of the time who wanted him to lead the desperate WWI vets in a revolt against incoming FDR admin. Lots of those name are still around today. Very important read for a view on how the common man in the military was used and tossed out and the men of empire who profited and then wanted to emulate Hitler and Mussolini methods, IOW American fascists.

https://archive.org/details/plottoseizewhite0000arch

Butler was totally committed to America and to American law and order. A genuine Conservative from back when the word wasn't synonymous with Constitution shredding treason.

Also recently re-read "The Plot Against America", arguably Philip Roth's best novel; and watched the excellent HBO dramatization of it. Also, of course, Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here," written in 1935 when Fascism was stretching its wings in Europe.

Two of the books I'd take with me to Yellow Knife -- which is my mythical escape haven for when it all comes crumbling down. Sadly, at 80 I'll have to stick around to see the MAGA marching morons have their fecal way with the land of my birth.

to protect him.

…guard and protect her virginity for her, until the day he walked her down the aisle and gave her away.

And if that kind of language and behavior doesn’t make you gag, I don’t know what would.

Historically, prosecutors are inherently hostile towards defendants of any sort. What makes the people on Epstein’s lists sofa king special?
💰💸💵💶💷💴🤑

RELEASE THE BEAUTIFUL EPSTEIN FILES NOW!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

Unpeeling like an onion.

This warrants "We can assume Trump is guilty based on his actions", if asking for disclosure during fact finding is a hostile act then the only reasonable course is to assume his guilt.

We need the proof

After all, they may lose their precious access to the thug if they actually ask pertinent or fact based questions. Amiright CNN, NBC,CBS, ABC,
Fox,Newsmax, etc…

So far Republicans have caved to every threat.
Is it different with the Epstein files?
Will Massie himself hold up?
The threat is likely sufficient to keep the additional 2 he needs from siding with Massie.
Usually they allow a few dissdents as long as it's not enough to pass a vote. Anyone who has real power to pass a bill (like the additional 2 Rs they need) will be threatened with more than a primary.

I got my hopes up that Rs in the House would go for this en mass. But when it's down to a 2-3 critical votes, the risk is too high. I hope I'm wrong. This is our chance if there ever is one.

“Helping Thomas Massie and Liberal Democrats with their attention-seeking, while the DOJ is fully supporting a more comprehensive file release effort from the Oversight Committee, would be viewed as a very hostile act to the administration.”

Nothing to see, but who else was thinking there was someone hidden in the trash can?

Actually and figuratively? They’re never about justice for anyone, ever. So that’s not behind this push for release. In addition to their fetish about Dems and Epstein, perhaps they feel this may rid them forever of Donnie’s dying carcass. Just a passing thought.

Yeah, right. Trump wants EVERYTHING released, and simply doesn't want a side effort distracting from his FULL TRANSPARENCY.

Plus, for a limited time only, the Trump administration has a special offer to sell a bridge in Brooklyn.

is illegal to use anything close to a Beatle's name when discussing the felon.