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(1,443 posts) Sun Nov 16, 2025, 10:09 PM Nov 16

In Reversal, Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote To Release Epstein Files [View all]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal.

“We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party,” Trump wrote on social media shortly after landing at Joint Base Andrews following a weekend in Florida.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-republicans-should-release-epstein-files_n_691a8949e4b0023259f5d7f1

Something is cooking. And it’s trickery .

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In Reversal, Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote To Release Epstein Files [View all] Bread and Circuses Nov 16 OP

and this would be AFTER Bondi and Justice were ordered to open investigation stopdiggin Nov 16 #1

Independent Special Counsel Born Free Nov 17 #28

Guess they finished swapping out Clinton Aviation Pro Nov 16 #2

He's only saying that because he's been assured by Blondi that now there's a new investigation MarineCombatEngineer Nov 16 #3

Exactly. This is all a shell game. yellow dahlia Nov 16 #8

100 % Bread and Circuses Nov 16 #13

Except Epstein's estate has files Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 17 #30

Then they should release them unredacted except for the victims names MarineCombatEngineer Nov 17 #32

what got planted? RockCreek Nov 16 #4

Another possibility in the mix...yes. yellow dahlia Nov 16 #10

That heavy casket with Ivana's cremated remains. She was about to testify wasn't she? travelingthrulife Nov 17 #22

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

He can release them tonight. RandySF Nov 16 #5

That's right ! But he wants to see a vote to know the turncoats Bread and Circuses Nov 16 #14

Maybe this is dweller Nov 16 #6

It's time for leakers to do their thing FakeNoose Nov 16 #7

Yup. It would be the moral thing to do FBI and all the other orgs 'protecting' us travelingthrulife Nov 17 #23

Nothing to hide because it has already been hidden Native Nov 16 #9

Absolutely - everything is trickery. yellow dahlia Nov 16 #11

So... Trump evidence destroyed? Other evidence planted for distraction? RockRaven Nov 16 #12

...and the shredders at the DOJ are starting to smoke from working overtime. LudwigPastorius Nov 16 #15

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

All of Epstein's estate material Gordcanuck Nov 17 #25

Trump shredded the docs. SunSeeker Nov 16 #17

Maybe they think they've covered their tracks? Buddyzbuddy Nov 16 #18

I guess the "there are other Donald Trump's out there" bit didn't work. C Moon Nov 17 #19

Trying to get ahead of the curve Deminpenn Nov 17 #20

He says this as the investigation he ordered gets started and the papers can't be released because "squirrel". lark Nov 17 #21

Well, should get a veto proof majority now. THIS could get interesting. bluestarone Nov 17 #24

Ongoing Investigation... AfternoonJoe Nov 17 #26

Making a virtue of necessity Prairie Gates Nov 17 #27

Shame Trump Didn't Get His First Pick to Run This: Matt Gaetz DrFunkenstein Nov 17 #29

This means he has no intention of releasing the files JoseBalow Nov 17 #31

MaddowBlog-Facing defeat, Trump completes dramatic U-turn on Epstein Files Transparency Act LetMyPeopleVote Nov 17 #33

Fraud Waste Abuse purr-rat beauty Nov 17 #35