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A remarkable scene is playing out in the US House of Representatives Wednesday: In an effort to avoid votes on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein, Republicans are shutting it down early and heading out on a weekslong August recess.
Some lawmakers reportedly ‘begged’ for action on Epstein in closed-door meetings as they warned Republican leadership that the problem wasn’t going away
Inside his cavernous office on Monday afternoon, Speaker Mike Johnson was facing a growing crisis. The House GOP conference, which included some of the Louisiana Republican's key allies, was in full rebellion over the spiraling Jeffrey Epstein situation.
One of the biggest questions looming over President Donald Trump’s second term right now is how much his supporters truly care about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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LGBTQ Nation on MSNWhy the Epstein Files might finally provide consequences Trump can’t dodge
Donald Trump has a superpower: he seems uniquely able to escape consequences and criticism. Despite all the furor around Trump and the Epstein files, it would be easy to cynically sigh and say, “Yeah, but this will just slide off his back like everything from the Access Hollywood tape to the January 6 th insurrection .”
President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are being duped by Democrats on the Epstein case while arguing Biden's autopen scandal deserves more attention.
If Trump and the GOP lawmakers are going through all these gyrations over them, there is nothing left to do but unveil them immediately. I really want to see them now.
Jeffrey Epstein is one of the rare issues where Trump appears to be out of step with his base by questioning why public interest remains in the case.
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The Democrats have an Epstein problem of their own
Democrats must take a unified stance and disavow any Democratic politician, donor or associate associated with Jeffrey Epstein in order to prevent the Epstein files fallout from being used against
Jen Psaki reports on Donald Trump's unresolved and worsening Jeffrey Epstein scandal is giving Republicans a headache at home as they've left Washington for their home districts for the rest of the summer.