House GOP blocks Dem maneuver to force release of Epstein files

[Uncle Joe]

(snip)

Why it matters: It's the outcome Democrats anticipated, and one they plan to gleefully cite as President Trump continues to grapple with the MAGA fallout over the DOJ's handling of the documents.

"The question with Epstein is: Whose side are you on?" Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the author of the Epstein measure, told Axios ahead of the vote.

"Are you on the side of the rich and powerful, or are you on the side of the people?" he said, promising to introduce the amendment "again and again and again."

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The measure would have forced Attorney General Pam Bondi to publish all documents related to Epstein on a "publicly accessible website" within 30 days of procedural measure being enacted.

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https://www.axios.com/2025/07/15/trump-epstein-khanna-doj-democrats-republicans

[Frasier Balzov]

1. Playing with fire.

Be careful what you wish for.

[ret5hd]

4. so you think release would hurt more dems than reps?

who do you think is most at risk? if dems, why would reps block release?

[Frasier Balzov]

5. It's a hubristic game of chicken.

Maybe strategically brilliant to play.

Since Trump has the most to lose and is already a known degenerate associate.

But I cannot shake this sense of toxicity dread.

[Skittles]

10. what is with this GAME nonsense

the issue is PERVERTS WITH UNDER-AGED GIRLS

it's not a GAME ........ OUT these disgusting pieces of depraved SHIT and LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY

[lostincalifornia]

11. Exactly. This should be beyond politics, and anyone who abuses underage kids needs to be exposed, thrown out

of Congress, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[Skittles]

12. CORRECT

WTF is going on here? I seriously don't care WHO is listed, OUT THESE PERVERTS

[Trueblue Texan]

6. Honestly, I don't care about party affiliation...

I want the dirt revealed and let the chips fall where they may.

[Skittles]

13. THANK YOU

it makes me queasy people either against it or wanted to used it as some kind of sick leverage - WTF, there are a LOT OF VICTIMS

[Celerity]

16. We deserve to know who these sick paedo fucks are, regardless of political affiliation.

[Mz Pip]

2. GOP seems worried

Wonder why.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Watch who is making the moves in the Republican party to stop the investigation.

This Epstein thing is precisely what Congress should be investigating. If they don't, they should be voted out.

[Jack Valentino]

7. so a large portion of the MAGATs would agree with the Democrats on this move.....

hope they can deal with that emotionally.... lol

[Initech]

8. Trump is a sexual predator and the right wing is running his protection racket.

They are all in on it.

[loquacious]

9. What We Have Here is Shroedinger's List

Why go to all this trouble to block the release of something they claim doesn't exist?

[Skittles]

14. good point, loquacious

yes INDEED

[SheltieLover]

15. Absoloutely!