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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,330 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 05:55 AM 23 hrs ago

James Comer Is Effectively Killing the Epstein Investigation

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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
April 22, 2026 / 3:41 p.m. ET

James Comer Is Effectively Killing the Epstein Investigation

A House Oversight Committee memo shows Representative James Comer plans to make big changes to the hearing process, including not requiring witnesses to swear in.


Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty Images

Republicans have found a new way to conduct the Epstein investigation. Democrats insist it’s just another attempt to sweep the whole scandal under the rug.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee flamed House Oversight Chair James Comer in a congressional memo for “running scared,” accusing the Kentucky Republican of changing the Epstein investigation proceedings into informal “roundtables” that lack any rules.

In this format, there’s no opportunity to consider subpoenas, and no recourse for Democrats to force votes on transparency measures, according to the memo shared among Democratic lawmakers last week.

Perhaps worst of all, the roundtables are designed to look and feel like “regular committee hearings,” according to the memo, but don’t require witnesses to speak under oath. That will effectively void the investigation of any value, giving potential witnesses an opportunity to lie before Congress without consequence.

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James Comer Is Effectively Killing the Epstein Investigation (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago OP
Rapeublican party Whip-poor-will 22 hrs ago #1
Guardians Of Pedophiles Justice matters. 15 hrs ago #18
Comer is part of the obstruction. /nt bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #2
Comer Pyle is a walking obstruction peppertree 19 hrs ago #8
They can try to sweep Epstein scandals under the rug. PuraVidaDreamin 21 hrs ago #3
Yeah, that rug is showing a big mound in the middle Seinan Sensei 20 hrs ago #4
they continue to be evil GUARDIANS OF PEDOPHILES LymphocyteLover 20 hrs ago #5
Hang the rape/sex trafficking of children, murder of its victims, and sexual abuse of girls around Comer's ... Botany 19 hrs ago #6
Because the "epstein" cabal is still a viable enterprise Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #7
The Putin/Epstein black mail & extortion ring is still up and going. Botany 16 hrs ago #14
And the eps/poopin/dump/nitty crime gang is still alive and thriving. Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #24
They will certainly try to shut it down. Six117 18 hrs ago #9
Nope............... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #10
i see he's on the tweeter orleans 17 hrs ago #11
He looks like they are actually going to dredge Lake Michigan to search for bodies. GreenWave 16 hrs ago #13
They can only fuck around with this till they lose the majority. Volaris 16 hrs ago #12
Some are saying Comer might be IN the Epstein files. flvegan 16 hrs ago #15
GOP Gang of pedophiles Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 16 hrs ago #16
G.O.P.P. Botany 15 hrs ago #17
Sounds like Comer might need to hire a lawyer. Buddyzbuddy 10 hrs ago #19
I recommend another revision.. BattleRow 10 hrs ago #20
Wouldn't it be ironic if Comer was in the files? sakabatou 10 hrs ago #21
Pyle graycampervan 9 hrs ago #22
The first question from every Democratic should be: Qutzupalotl 9 hrs ago #23

peppertree

(23,406 posts)
8. Comer Pyle is a walking obstruction
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 09:56 AM
19 hrs ago

In his arteries, in his heart, in his guts...

All that pork and fried garbage is still in there, wrecking havoc (though not nearly enough).

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,653 posts)
3. They can try to sweep Epstein scandals under the rug.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 07:03 AM
21 hrs ago

There's so much material we have learned that that rug ain't big enough
to handle that dirt.

Botany

(77,598 posts)
6. Hang the rape/sex trafficking of children, murder of its victims, and sexual abuse of girls around Comer's ...
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 09:22 AM
19 hrs ago

…neck this year.

Donald Trump was part of the biggest organized criminal syndicate in the history of the world
of which Vlad, Epstein, Musk, and Thiel were principal players and the sex trafficking was just
part of their M.O..

Vote Comer he loves little girls. Billboards, internet, TV, Radio, and so on. Kerry fucked up in
2004 by not hanging the August 6th 2001 P.D.B. around W’s neck.

Botany

(77,598 posts)
14. The Putin/Epstein black mail & extortion ring is still up and going.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:11 PM
16 hrs ago

I think they have video of Comer fucking farm animals. Just saying.

GreenWave

(12,701 posts)
13. He looks like they are actually going to dredge Lake Michigan to search for bodies.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:03 PM
16 hrs ago

Volaris

(11,759 posts)
12. They can only fuck around with this till they lose the majority.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:02 PM
16 hrs ago

The find out phase will be Comers ass on the other side of the table with Bondi and Blanche answering questions about Obstruction.

So keep it up guys, it'll be soooo much more fun for the rest of us LATER...oh, no it's ok we promise, we'll wait.

Oh, yes...we will wait. For as long as it fucking takes.

flvegan

(66,392 posts)
15. Some are saying Comer might be IN the Epstein files.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:18 PM
16 hrs ago

Not me of course, but some. I would never just flat out accuse or assume.

That said, rich old pudgy white dude wants to bury the Epstein files? Shit just sort of checks out, but might juuuuuuuuuust be a coincidence.

Botany

(77,598 posts)
17. G.O.P.P.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 01:19 PM
15 hrs ago

Gang of pedophile protectors.

They know the truth but would rather retain power by having a child raping, sex trafficking piece
of shit who is working with Vlad Putin in the White House, and an election cheating shit, then do
the right thing and expose the truth. But I betya Comer is a Christian too.

Years ago in a middle class neighborhood in Meadville, PA as a child our next door neighbor was
the county D.A. and his brother was Ray Shafer the Governor of Pennsylvania and to this day he was
the finest man I have ever met and a Republican too. For some reason he liked to talk to me as I
was fishing in the little lake behind our houses. He would have had zero time or tolerance for Comer
and the rest of these shits.





Buddyzbuddy

(2,751 posts)
19. Sounds like Comer might need to hire a lawyer.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 06:01 PM
10 hrs ago

After Congress changes hands. What do you know? From whom, and when did you know it?

BattleRow

(2,597 posts)
20. I recommend another revision..
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 06:19 PM
10 hrs ago

Change the name from Oversight Committee to Overlook Committee.

Nothing to see here,folks.

Qutzupalotl

(15,842 posts)
23. The first question from every Democratic should be:
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 07:16 PM
9 hrs ago

“Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?”

And the second should be: “Why on Earth not?”

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