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AfternoonJoe

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26. Ongoing Investigation...

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:19 AM

21 hrs ago

This will be the excuse. Yes, congress voted to release them. Yes the president signed the bill. We can't release them now because they are now part of an ongoing investigation. That's why they opened up one and are assigning a prosecutor. To appear to be in favor of the release, but not release.

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In Reversal, Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote To Release Epstein Files [View all] Bread and Circuses Sunday OP

and this would be AFTER Bondi and Justice were ordered to open investigation stopdiggin Sunday #1

Independent Special Counsel Born Free 21 hrs ago #28

Guess they finished swapping out Clinton Aviation Pro Sunday #2

He's only saying that because he's been assured by Blondi that now there's a new investigation MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #3

Exactly. This is all a shell game. yellow dahlia Sunday #8

100 % Bread and Circuses Sunday #13

Except Epstein's estate has files Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #30

Then they should release them unredacted except for the victims names MarineCombatEngineer 20 hrs ago #32

what got planted? RockCreek Sunday #4

Another possibility in the mix...yes. yellow dahlia Sunday #10

That heavy casket with Ivana's cremated remains. She was about to testify wasn't she? travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #22

That's what I am worried about. BlueKota 17 hrs ago #34

He can release them tonight. RandySF Sunday #5

That's right ! But he wants to see a vote to know the turncoats Bread and Circuses Sunday #14

Maybe this is dweller Sunday #6

It's time for leakers to do their thing FakeNoose Sunday #7

Yup. It would be the moral thing to do FBI and all the other orgs 'protecting' us travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #23

Nothing to hide because it has already been hidden Native Sunday #9

Absolutely - everything is trickery. yellow dahlia Sunday #11

So... Trump evidence destroyed? Other evidence planted for distraction? RockRaven Sunday #12

...and the shredders at the DOJ are starting to smoke from working overtime. LudwigPastorius Sunday #15

How much of it is still intact? Diamond_Dog Sunday #16

All of Epstein's estate material Gordcanuck 22 hrs ago #25

Trump shredded the docs. SunSeeker Sunday #17

Maybe they think they've covered their tracks? Buddyzbuddy Sunday #18

I guess the "there are other Donald Trump's out there" bit didn't work. C Moon Yesterday #19

Trying to get ahead of the curve Deminpenn Yesterday #20

He says this as the investigation he ordered gets started and the papers can't be released because "squirrel". lark 22 hrs ago #21

Well, should get a veto proof majority now. THIS could get interesting. bluestarone 22 hrs ago #24

Ongoing Investigation... AfternoonJoe 21 hrs ago #26

Making a virtue of necessity Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #27

Shame Trump Didn't Get His First Pick to Run This: Matt Gaetz DrFunkenstein 21 hrs ago #29

This means he has no intention of releasing the files JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #31

MaddowBlog-Facing defeat, Trump completes dramatic U-turn on Epstein Files Transparency Act LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #33

Fraud Waste Abuse purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #35