They delayed enough to get them edited.
Unanimously? How can anything in US politics in 2025 be approved unanimously?
Oh look, something in a positive direction is happening…what’s the catch?
They’re edited files that heavily favor Republicans. No doubt about it
No I’m sure they resisted this immensely popular thing for many months for absolutely no reason /s
There are still many ways the files can be suppressed.
I am 100% positive that the entire time they’ve been delaying the release, they’ve been working 24/7 to edit all mention any Republicans or their donors, out of those files.
And just like always…it’s going to be super obvious that the files have all been tampered with.
no you’ve got it all wrong, see…the computer resets at midnight, that’s why there’s
a missing minuteno mention of trumpAnd I suspect, just like last time, there will be trails of the scrubbing and editing and deleting. We’ve got a whole lot of drama on the way. Just in time for the holidays no less.
This story is getting fishyer by the minute. First Trump wants files released, then House overwhelmingly votes to release it, than Senate votes unanimously to release it…
Trump called on the DOJ to investigate others in the Epstein files four days ago. Bondi now only has to say that the files are being used in an open investigation and can’t be released at this time. This is the usual protocol for active investigations. Trump will then say that his hands are tied - he wants to release the files but the DOJ won’t let him.
This is similar to what he did with his personal tax information before and during his first term. He said, I’m being audited by the IRS, and they won’t allow me to release my taxes until the audit is complete. This allowed him to say, ‘I want to show you my taxes but the IRS won’t let me.’
He wants you to know that he is transparent and honest and trying to do the right thing but there are powerful forces working against him. Poor Donald.
Except that’s a lie - an investigation by the IRS does NOT prevent you from releasing tax documents. Not even by tradition.
It’s absolute nonsense.
It doesn’t have to be true, it just has to convince his base and that’s a low bar.
The problem is then it goes to the courts, and the courts do discovery. Then it’s in the news. Again.
He’s floundering.
They either A: scrubbed any conservative loyalist from anything they will release, or B: will indefinitely stall it with some bullshit excuse that they fabricated.
It’s clear that he was terrified of them being released in an un-redacted state. They have been all over the map on this subject, contradicting themselves at every turn. Denying, acknowledging, saying it’s a tool used by the left, but only the left are guilty in the files, etc… It could not be more clear what the implications are should the raw content go public.
I get the feeling redacting things will backfire in a spectacular way. I hope they do it, and I hope I’m right in thinking a lot of copies exist.
Based on the calendar they dragged it out so he could pocket veto it.
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In addition to all the other reasons, I think the plan is just to pretend not to care.
Don Jr did something similar a few years back, that lead to the meme/quote, “I…worked on this story for a year…and…he just…he tweeted it out.”
It seemed to work for him.
Almost like the files have changed?
They did say they had more than 1000 agents working on it months ago so I’m sure they’ve been working on edits
In between screaming about inventing water and endorsing the murder of a journalist, trump changed his tactic to supporting the release of the files. So no republicans are going to oppose that.
Most likely the documents are modified. The good news is that there are plenty of third parties who have seen it as part of investigations. The questions will be if they decide to say anything AND if “fake news” works.
I… am not optimistic.
I’m glad some of us are suspicious.
Almost the entire Republican party has been doing everything they can to cover for trump, then all of the sudden, this? All Republicans except one, 427-1? And trump says he’ll sign it?
This is a fucking clown show.
The fish you’re smelling is rotting from the head.
The moment it becomes clear it’s going to pass, even a complete moron knows they shouldn’t be a “no” in the voting record. If there’s even a small chance of scattered shitstorms, that’s a risk with no upside.
even a complete moron knows they shouldn’t be a “no” in the voting record.
Someone tell Louisiana congressman Glen Clay Higgins.
Maybe they replaced every reference to Trump with the name of a Democrat.
John Barron.
It didn’t even take Congress. He could’ve ordered it by now at any point.
Maybe they finally realized it doesn’t matter what the files say because their followers will just believe whatever they tell them to believe.
Shout out to one politician from either house to have voted against this.
Fuck, I already forgot his name. Oh well.
Clay Higgins
Sure, that asshole.
Sure, that
assholechild rapistFTFY
Sure does sounds like a lot of Senators and Representatives are serving Trump and not their constituents.
…how the fuck is that your take on this?
Right?
I mean its an obvious dog-walk, but like, they unanimously passed this.
Not OP but I get what he’s laying down. They held onto these files for the better part of a decade then Orange Julius says release them and suddenly the vote is unanimous.
Yes, that was the point I was trying to make. Guess I missed on my messaging though.
Eh, communication is hard.
