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Dulcinea

(9,461 posts) Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:02 AM 4 hrs ago

The prospect of an embarrassing defeat convinced Trump to reverse course on Epstein files

(CNN) President Donald Trump is no longer fighting the release of the Epstein files. But that doesn’t mean he’s happy about it.

Trump threw his support behind a congressional effort to release all the files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after it became clear that he could not halt its momentum and that he risked suffering an embarrassing blow on the House floor, people familiar with the matter told CNN.

The stark reality, which was conveyed to Trump by allies and advisers in recent days, drove the president’s abrupt reversal Sunday evening and his comments Monday that he’ll sign the measure if it comes to his desk. It’s a decision he came to reluctantly, but one that is now likely to clear the way for the measure’s overwhelming passage in the House on Tuesday and for the Senate to take it up after that.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/prospect-embarrassing-defeat-convinced-trump-011217245.html

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The prospect of an embarrassing defeat convinced Trump to reverse course on Epstein files (Original Post) Dulcinea 4 hrs ago OP

Or the corrupt Department of Injustice has had time to modify the files and remove Trump's name. Lonestarblue 4 hrs ago #1

not possible. drray23 4 hrs ago #3

I think it's a runaround. Once the agreement goes through, he'll have spooky3 4 hrs ago #2

Should I trust what is released? AnnaLee 4 hrs ago #4

Not to sound to conspiratorial, I wouldn't doubt that the release delay is related to how long it would take to Firestorm49 4 hrs ago #6

The guy is just running around in circles. His game plan is thought up on the fly. Firestorm49 4 hrs ago #5

Bingo, you nailed it, gab13by13 4 hrs ago #7

Lonestarblue

(13,127 posts)

1. Or the corrupt Department of Injustice has had time to modify the files and remove Trump's name.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:15 AM

4 hrs ago

Given how dishonest the DOJ leaders are, how will we know we are seeing unedited files?

drray23

(8,513 posts)

3. not possible.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:19 AM

4 hrs ago

They might try, but that would be easily uncovered. There are many other sources of information not coming from the OJ that would contradict whatever they doctor. For example, the info coming directly from the Epstein estate, testimony from victims, former prosecutors, lawyers who went through discovery during the Maxwell trial. etc.. etc..
Given how dumb Trump and his administration are, they might try it anyway, but that will blow up in their faces.

spooky3

(38,141 posts)

2. I think it's a runaround. Once the agreement goes through, he'll have

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:16 AM

4 hrs ago

Bondi or someone else stop the release by saying there are now ongoing investigations (against Dems) and the release would interfere with those cases.

AnnaLee

(1,333 posts)

4. Should I trust what is released?

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:20 AM

4 hrs ago

Is there some way that the integrity of the Epstein files that are released can be assured?

Firestorm49

(4,475 posts)

6. Not to sound to conspiratorial, I wouldn't doubt that the release delay is related to how long it would take to

Reply to AnnaLee (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:40 AM

4 hrs ago

launder out the crap about what’s his name. I’m sure the technology is out there.

Firestorm49

(4,475 posts)

5. The guy is just running around in circles. His game plan is thought up on the fly.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:37 AM

4 hrs ago

gab13by13

(30,697 posts)

7. Bingo, you nailed it,

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:42 AM

4 hrs ago

I predicted weeks ago there would be more than 4 House Magats to release the files. The list had grown to 40 or 50 or more.

Think of what that scenario would have looked like, Krasnov trying so hard to keep the files secret that he uses the Situation Room of the White House. If Krasnov had stood his ground urging Magats to vote No, what a humiliating defeat that would have been.

Now Krasnov is pretending he is for releasing the files.

No matter what happens next, voting to release the files keeps PedoGate in the news for a long time.

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