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The sole rebel Republican [Ralph Norman] who voted to release Epstein files in bold move defying Trump's administration
Daily Mail ^
| July 15, 2025
| JON MICHAEL RAASCH,
Posted on 07/15/2025 10:24:04 AM PDT by Callahan
A lone Republican has risked President Donald Trump's ire after voting with Democrats in a bid to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna pushed an amendment to upcoming crypto legislation that would have forced Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all Epstein-related documents.
Bondi would have to share the files on a 'publicly accessible website' within 30 days of passage.
However, the effort was foiled, failing five to seven, during a Monday night vote by the House Rules Committee, a group of lawmakers that generally sign off on legislation before it gets a final vote on the House floor.
The sensational files, which Trump promised to release while campaigning, will remain under lock and key at the Justice Department - for now.
The president, if he's caught wind of the nail-bitting legislative maneuver, may be unhappy with how close this effort was to succeeding as he and his Cabinet members have worked to delegitimize calls for transparency in the high-profile case.
South Carolina Republican Ralph Norman, a conservative member of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) and a member who, at times, ruffles GOP leadership's feathers, stunningly sided with Democrats to release the file.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:24:04 AM PDT
by
Callahan
To: Callahan
Depends on the warding in the amendment, but this almost sounds like the child porn would be included on that publicly accessible website.
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:28:33 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(When the night falls, it falls on me. And when the day breaks, I'm in pieces.)
To: ClearCase_guy
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:28:47 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(When the night falls, it falls on me. And when the day breaks, I'm in pieces.)
To: Callahan; FlingWingFlyer; null and void; Kathy in Alaska; bitt; Tilted Irish Kilt; rodguy911; ...
To: Callahan
What is Bondi trying to hide? What's wrong with these people? At the minimum it is extremely bad optics.
I saw President Trump gas-lighting yesterday. "What, people are still interested in Epstein? With all
this great other stuff going on?" Geeze Donald. Just geeze. I think the Deep State has him by the
short hairs. Witness the about face on arming Ukraine. *SIGH*
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:31:41 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Yesterday a Freeper posited that perhaps the Deep State threatened his family. What father would not protect his daughter? Just look at what the Deep State did to the FBI/Secret Service/ State Dept. etc. Long arms if not tentacles....
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:36:09 AM PDT
by
donozark
(There are no refrigerators in Siberia.)
To: donozark
It could be. That was Ross Perot's excuse too.
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:38:01 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: Callahan
MAGA is finished at Midterms.
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:38:57 AM PDT
by
shanover
(...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave e them.-S.Adams)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
A bit of a difference between Ross and The Donald.
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:42:30 AM PDT
by
donozark
(There are no refrigerators in Siberia.)
To: Callahan
This should be a bipartisan issue. There’s no reason at all for Trump to suddenly do a 180 on this.
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:44:53 AM PDT
by
Kleon
To: donozark; pookie18
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:46:51 AM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: Kleon
This should be a bipartisan issue. There’s no reason at all for Trump to suddenly do a 180 on this.Trump says these are Comey/Obama created files.
Add to that these files have been maintained *wink wink* by the Biden administration.
To: shanover
“MAGA is finished at Midterms.”
You think MAGA people are stupid but you’re wrong.
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posted on
07/15/2025 10:51:12 AM PDT
by
SaxxonWoods
(The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
To: shanover
MAGA is finished at Midterms.What a gem.
To: Kleon
Ignoring Epstein briefly, what about JFK and MLK files? Burned on those too.
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posted on
07/15/2025 11:00:38 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: FreeReign
Yep the rats had their paws on these files for 4 years. Edited, bleached and no doubt names were removed and others added. The files are probably worse than worthless at this point.
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posted on
07/15/2025 11:05:19 AM PDT
by
gibsonguy
( )
To: Callahan
WTH is going on with POTUS?
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1945176510274457865
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posted on
07/15/2025 11:18:30 AM PDT
by
newfreep
("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
To: newfreep
President Trump may be speaking the truth.
The problem is that at the end of the day he is going to have to go “open kimono” and prove it.
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posted on
07/15/2025 11:22:14 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(It was not us. It was them--all along.)
To: Tell It Right
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posted on
07/15/2025 11:23:55 AM PDT
by
pookie18
(You don’t have to be high on crack to enjoy Pookie’s Toons! - Tell It Right)
To: Callahan
A dumb stunt. This wasn’t meant to pass and may have been intended to sink the bill it was attached to.
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posted on
07/15/2025 11:26:34 AM PDT
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