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Massie: Number of Republicans voting to release Epstein files ‘could snowball’
The Hill ^ | 11/13/25 | Sarah Fortinsky

Posted on 11/13/2025 9:33:32 AM PST by DallasBiff

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To: TBP

Agreed. No principled reason to not just disclose and have done - the drip, drip of innuendo from not doing so has been more of a distraction than transparency.

Folks will probably have to reckon with and be harshly honest with those they may have been willing to put trust in or who gave the appearance of being good conservatives. But willful blindness in this regard is what got good people saddled next to sicko like Dennis Hastert.


41 posted on 11/13/2025 1:00:38 PM PST by Extropist
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To: Magnum44

We must not be looking at the same 9 to 10 months since Trump came back.

All I’ve seen is a lot of erratic chaotic mess, especially in foreign policy.


42 posted on 11/13/2025 1:02:51 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Captain Peter Blood

You would have preferred Kamala?


43 posted on 11/13/2025 1:04:44 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Captain Peter Blood

See an optometrist


44 posted on 11/13/2025 1:06:04 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Dr. Franklin

It is common knowledge that Ehud Barak was a big visitor to the Island. That can’t be the reason unless it is covering for the Intel communities of the US and Israel.


45 posted on 11/13/2025 1:10:25 PM PST by dforest
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To: DallasBiff
Massie is a complete moron in regard to the Epstein Case.

It has literally been investigated - by journalists, lawyers, politicians, and law enforcement - for 20 freaking years.

There is still literally ZERO proof that Jeffrey Epstein procured under age women for any person besides...Jeffrey Epstein!

46 posted on 11/13/2025 1:28:04 PM PST by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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To: nitzy

This obsession with sex scandals is like The Hill has become the new National Enquirer...

At the risk of spoiling the fun for the intrigue and scandal lovers here-in all the revelations of the Epstein dirtfest, there has been no evidence of “an intelligence asset who filmed high powered men having sex with children in order to blackmail them”. It was not an espionage operation. There were definitely some girls 15-17 who may have been coerced into sex-that is statutory rape, which happens every time an 18-19 year old man has sex with a girl under 17-18-the age of consent varies by state, too, but it is NOT “sex with children”...

Those girls-who are grown women with families now-were awarded by the court millions$$$ as compensation years ago-many of these victims’ records were closed by the judges-at their request-to avoid future embarrassing publicity, as they should be. These records CAN’T be released, no matter how much the public wants to see the dirt-the judges ruled that is just NYFB...

Pedophilia is defined as having sexual relations with a pre-pubertal child-someone under the age of 11-12-that is an awful crime that is felony and can carry a life sentence. But it apparently did not happen in the Epstein circle-although it is unproven, he was said to have bought some kiddie porn online for his own use, but no one else did anything, according to the attorneys from both sides, and the judges in the court cases...

I wish people would actually do some research and know what they are talking about before they set their hair on fire...


47 posted on 11/13/2025 1:47:55 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've go to draw a hard line"...)
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To: zeestephen

You are too generous, sir-Massie es completamente loca-and has fallen through thin ice with his latest ploy to be noticed. He is begging for attention by stroking the sex scandal obsessed folks with promises of more and better dirt to get off on. He is an obnoxious little man...


48 posted on 11/13/2025 1:58:01 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've go to draw a hard line"...)
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To: TBP
Trump's position here is untenable. You can't credibly say there's nothing to these files and it's all a hoax while also demanding they never see the light of day

. I expect a lot of Republicans who refused to sign the discharge petition to vote for the actual release.

49 posted on 11/13/2025 2:04:46 PM PST by hcmama
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To: dforest

A national security connection would explain the briefing in the Situation Room


50 posted on 11/13/2025 2:06:09 PM PST by hcmama
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To: DallasBiff
Okay, it's been some 6 years since Epstein died, why didn't Biden release then, if they hurt Trump so much.

The answer is obvious. There is nothing in them to implicate Trump.

But, since that is true, why hasn't Trump fulfill his campaign promise to release them?

51 posted on 11/13/2025 2:22:03 PM PST by Kazan
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To: hcmama

Much/most the info in those files has been sealed by judges at the female victims’ request for years, politics no matter-one of those judges already refused to release sealed info that was requested-by this DOJ. THAT.INFO.IS.SEALED-legally, to protect the victims’ privacy. The panting public does not have the right to amuse themselves at the expense of those women-I’d bet real money you would not like your dirty laundry from 10-15 years ago aired for your family to see, just to please the voyeurs among us...


52 posted on 11/13/2025 2:31:56 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've go to draw a hard line"...)
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To: DallasBiff
Massie told CNN’s Manu Raju

Hero and darling of the Left.

53 posted on 11/13/2025 2:50:37 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: DallasBiff
Why is this Congressional petition such a big deal? Can't PDJT veto it?
54 posted on 11/13/2025 4:33:33 PM PST by Reynoldo (BurnLootMurder)
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To: Texan5

Wow. That is fascinating information. Thanks for explaining that.

I have never met someone who was so knowledgeable about the various types of child rape.


55 posted on 11/13/2025 5:30:09 PM PST by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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To: DallasBiff

One explanation is that it was an intelligence operation. I doubt ANY administration would disclose to the public that a honeypot trap was run by a domestic or foreign ally intelligence agency using underage US citizens. At least while anyone involved is warm. That’s what this looks like to me so far, but who knows.

Freegards


56 posted on 11/13/2025 5:34:56 PM PST by Ransomed
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To: nitzy

Save the snark and rudeness for someone else-it is wasted on me. I began my career as a case manager in the 1970’s-working with mentally retarded girls/women who were victims of abuse-including rape-are you a case manager? So hell yes I know the difference between pedophilia and rape of a girl/young woman for reporting/legal reasons. But the info is available in any dictionary and online to anyone who prefers to be correct rather than just throw around legal terms-correct or not-that sound scandalous just because they see others do it. Have a nice evening...


57 posted on 11/13/2025 6:48:18 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've go to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Dr. Franklin

“Perhaps the Epstein files have been withheld not because they hurt Trump, but they expose the intelligence community’s practices, and that also implicates Israel.”
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If the US or Israel are using child rape as a vehicle for intelligence, it needs to be exposed now and every single perpetrator needs to be in prison. That includes presidents, princes, and prime ministers.


58 posted on 11/13/2025 6:49:30 PM PST by Bob Wills is still the king
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To: Reynoldo

“Why is this Congressional petition such a big deal? Can’t PDJT veto it?”
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A “discharge petition” has nothing to do with the president or courts. It’s a vehicle to bring the matter to the floor for discussion and action. Resolutions also don’t need presidential approval.


59 posted on 11/13/2025 6:51:53 PM PST by Bob Wills is still the king
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