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AverageOldGuy

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22. This is all a setup

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:51 PM

14 hrs ago

Pam Bondi announced they DOJ is investigating Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and other Democrats to determine their connections to Epstein. Then, immediately, Trump told Republicans to vote to release the files.

It was all a setup.

Now DOJ will respond that there is an ongoing investigation and the Epstein files are part of that investigation and, for that reason, must remain sealed.

Trump wins again.

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Senate suddenly passes the Epstein bill just hours after it cleared the House [View all] demmiblue 15 hrs ago OP

I still don't believe TSF will actually sign it...under investigation or some other wacked out excuse... wcmagumba 15 hrs ago #1

Veto it? He might and with the same vote, that veto will be over ridden. He's not getting to skip his tine in the barrel marble falls 15 hrs ago #2

I hope you are right.... wcmagumba 15 hrs ago #4

Oh, that's right. They have the votes to override it. ananda 14 hrs ago #25

he may sign the bill or pocket veto the damn thing rampartd 13 hrs ago #35

And then they put right back up and there is no more veto exposure. Pocket veto is a delaying tactic a President uses .. marble falls 1 hr ago #61

I wouldn't be surprised if the republicans who were C Moon 13 hrs ago #40

Wouldn't it look particularly ridiculous to veto something... 3catwoman3 11 hrs ago #57

Not in TACO land. marble falls 1 hr ago #62

Oh i'm sure he will!! bluestarone 15 hrs ago #5

True, but it's a horrible look and will add to the undermining of Trump's standing among all but his core. TheRickles 15 hrs ago #8

Trump has been cornered into a lose-lose position Random Boomer 14 hrs ago #24

Why do you say sunk? Gordcanuck 13 hrs ago #50

This bill was craftily written TexLaProgressive 14 hrs ago #31

I agree.. Born Free 12 hrs ago #55

They may claim it, but there is no investigation active on it right now. Congress wants it released and passed a bill. marble falls 1 hr ago #63

I think they can override it this time. Demsrule86 15 hrs ago #9

All they have to do is repeat their vote. all 100 Senators vote for the release, more than 2/3s the House. Veto proof. marble falls 1 hr ago #64

He might not but as it stands, it will become law even without Trumps signiture because riversedge 15 hrs ago #14

Well, next step anyway. Stand by for further drmphf obstruction. Leaks, please! electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #3

Senators don't want to have their votes on the record? IronLionZion 15 hrs ago #6

Doesn't surprise me. I'm surprised the house bluestarone 15 hrs ago #12

Clay Higgons is on record as the only one voting against it IronLionZion 15 hrs ago #15

I give Clay Higgins credit. As despicable a person as he is Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #34

I want their votes on record. doublethink 15 hrs ago #7

Actually it does. Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #37

I think we might just get a veto proof bill... Demsrule86 15 hrs ago #10

and then a scrubbed file SamuelTheThird 14 hrs ago #17

There's too many people who know what are in the files Tribetime 13 hrs ago #36

There's still the Epstein family and what they have. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #41

There is much going on here behind the scenes, IMHO. Who is talking to survivors and wiggs 15 hrs ago #11

It's been a helluva day for the felon. Now comes his and Bondi's big tell. It's all on them. ancianita 15 hrs ago #13

"The trump era might be ending." calimary 7 hrs ago #58

Right? ancianita 5 hrs ago #59

Will Trump soon receive a visit from top Mepublicans callous taoboy 3 hrs ago #60

Show us how much money is being spent on any purported ongoing investigation dickthegrouch 14 hrs ago #16

All investigations have been stopped when pedo the felon fired Comey's daughter. Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #39

Reminder: Trump Apparently Could Have Authorized the Complete Release With or Without Strings, At Any Time! The Roux Comes First 14 hrs ago #18

Exactly! Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #38

He still could this very minute. Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #42

So if he doesn't sign it will it become law anyway? Or will that be a pocket veto and it stops the bill? Botany 14 hrs ago #19

That internet rumor has been proven 100% FALSE Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #43

So if Mike Johnson adjourns the house for the year by November 27 then the bill is blocked? Botany 13 hrs ago #47

He doesn't even have to adjourn for the year. Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #48

Anybody with a scintilla of a brain can see that Trump is way way way deep into the Epstein/Putin/Trump ... Botany 13 hrs ago #49

I'm confident that attempts to "scrub" the files will not work Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #53

That is not necessarily so. onenote 7 min ago #65

If TSF doesn't sign the bill... WestMichRad 13 hrs ago #46

Outside of cheating and dirty media, the real culprit was sick, racist and misogynist voters. MLAA 13 hrs ago #51

Wow! I didn't see that coming! I thought they'd stall for months and months Warpy 14 hrs ago #20

All we know for sure is Sneederbunk 14 hrs ago #21

This is all a setup AverageOldGuy 14 hrs ago #22

Yes, of course, but he's not fooling anyone else than his 33% rabid cultists. Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #44

I hope nobody is expecting to see any info related to Trump in the files. Nt Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #23

Good for Schumer! mcar 14 hrs ago #26

Unanimous consent decreed - the Senate didn't even have time to vote FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #27

More proof they've been scrubbed clean. Come on Mark Epstein, give us whatever you have. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #28

Hot potato bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #29

I expect we'll find out that during Sunday brunch somebody Turbineguy 14 hrs ago #30

Or leaked them! TheRickles 14 hrs ago #33

This is just the beginning popsdenver 14 hrs ago #32

Four hundred reams of blank paper. The end. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #45

The fix is in. choie 12 hrs ago #52

Maybe the GOP will try to claim tRump isn't a republican next. nt BootinUp 12 hrs ago #54

Void the Victim's NDAs Remball 11 hrs ago #56