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Dulcinea

(9,468 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:18 AM Friday

Johnson shifts strategy on Epstein files vote - as GOP leaders brace for mass defections [View all]

(CNN) House Speaker Mike Johnson decided to quickly schedule a House vote on an effort to force the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein case files once the calculation was made that it couldn’t be stopped.

The decision marked a shift in strategy for Johnson and the White House, who had long sought to delay the process, ​three sources told CNN.

House GOP leaders are bracing for a significant number of Republicans to break from President Donald Trump and support the bipartisan bill led by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna calling for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files — as supporters push for a veto-proof majority.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/johnson-shifts-strategy-epstein-files-223104680.html

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Who's going on record to protect pedophiles? surfered Friday #1
Actions will speak much louder than their lies, as always! SheltieLover Friday #2
Birds of a feather will be flocking together in that vote. cstanleytech Friday #5
Expect many Repug abstentions. Sneederbunk Friday #8
And the real hypocritical thing is that Johnson tried to make it a voice vote Bluetus Saturday #20
MAGA bootlickers IronLionZion Friday #9
Did he shut down the House again.............. Lovie777 Friday #3
Just a thought, but... 3825-87867 Friday #4
But no joke, YodaMom2 Friday #14
Not sure: There may be many honest FBI agents who made copies... Justice matters. Friday #19
That isn't the biggest risk Bluetus Saturday #21
What does this mean? Is he now pushing for a Friday night news dump? Baitball Blogger Friday #6
Is he trying to get the vote done before there is a veto-proof majority? n/t NH Ethylene Friday #7
I suspect quite a few of the Republicans would like to be rid of tRump one way or another. diane in sf Friday #10
Makes one wonder if there might be impeachment proceedings coming KS Toronado Friday #18
which makes them even bigger cowards Skittles Saturday #23
They should have done this from the very beginning -- take the hit and get it over with, don't just drag it out over Fil1957 Friday #11
Anyone voting against the release of the Epstein files sdfernando Friday #12
Has there ever been a worse Speaker? Johnson is horrible! young_at_heart Friday #13
Trump will veto any Epstein release bill that passes Zorro Friday #15
Hopefully the vote is veto proof. OLDMDDEM Friday #16
That's not the big picture Bluetus Saturday #22
K&R BlueWavePsych Friday #17
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