A special election in Arizona provides the 218th signature to force a vote on the release of files related to Epstein

Donald Trump is reportedly scrambling to sway the three Republican congresswomen who signed the petition to force a vote ordering the release of all government files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

And Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are trying to stop the vote from happening now that enough members of Congress have signed a measure to force a full floor vote and Democrats recently gained a deciding vote on the measure.

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) put forth a bipartisan discharge petition to release files related to the late convicted sex offender and pedophile. A discharge petition needs to receive the signatures of a majority of members to force a vote without the consent of leadership.

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    5 days ago

    How can anyone support a regime that is so dead set against transparency when it comes to a known criminal pedophile ring?

    The GOP surely must realize this is looking increasingly horrible for them. What could possibly be in these files that fighting for their secrecy is so important? (Sort of rhetorical question, I know what could be so important it must be hidden.)

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      I’m pleasantly surprised to see most the magas I know wanting the files released. First time I have seen them split from the trump cult.

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        No, they say that they want that, but in reality they will not care either way.

        Deep down, they have already known he’s in it, and they have already chosen that they will ignore it.

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          Yep, doesn’t need em anymore. And if they get mad about, he’ll deal with them with military like everyone else.

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        The files could come with unredacted video of Donald Trump with some teenage girls and they will try to rationalize it away. “They say that girl is only 15, but look at her! No way she’s that young. You see, the Radical Left created another Nothingburger…”