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applegrove

(127,075 posts) Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:29 PM Jul 14

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 14 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 14 #1

But Republicans will have to end the potential vote. applegrove Jul 14 #2

In whose eyes will they look bad? Those that vote for them again and again no matter what they do? Wonder Why Jul 14 #3

The MAGA who want the Epstein files released. applegrove Jul 14 #5

Keeps the ball in the air, and away from the GOP Torchlight Jul 14 #4

Why wasn't Greg_In_SF Jul 14 #6

Good question PhilosopherKing Jul 14 #8

If Trump was involved Greg_In_SF Jul 14 #9

Likely dems Rebl2 Jul 14 #10

Because there is nothing to it... reACTIONary Jul 14 #12

We need to stay out of this thicket and just call for transparency JCMach1 Jul 14 #7

Good approach. reACTIONary Jul 14 #13

Better put extra guards on Maxwell, 24/7. Buddyzbuddy Jul 14 #11

Wonder Why

(5,983 posts)

1. Long shot? That would require one or more of the "Cowards of the Country" to go along with the moral and

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:38 PM

Jul 14

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

applegrove

(127,075 posts)

2. But Republicans will have to end the potential vote.

Reply to Wonder Why (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 04:54 PM

Jul 14

Makes them look bad.

Wonder Why

(5,983 posts)

3. In whose eyes will they look bad? Those that vote for them again and again no matter what they do?

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:01 PM

Jul 14

Or our eyes whom they care nothing about.

applegrove

(127,075 posts)

5. The MAGA who want the Epstein files released.

Reply to Wonder Why (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:03 PM

Jul 14

Torchlight

(5,191 posts)

4. Keeps the ball in the air, and away from the GOP

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:03 PM

Jul 14

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

(411 posts)

6. Why wasn't

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:04 PM

Jul 14

this done under the Biden administration?

PhilosopherKing

(405 posts)

8. Good question

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:28 PM

Jul 14

It is probably because some prominent Democrats are on the “list”.

Greg_In_SF

(411 posts)

9. If Trump was involved

Reply to PhilosopherKing (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:37 PM

Jul 14

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.

Rebl2

(16,732 posts)

10. Likely dems

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:50 PM

Jul 14

On the list

reACTIONary

(6,602 posts)

12. Because there is nothing to it...

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 06:52 PM

Jul 14

.... 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.