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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 07/15/2025 10:24:04 AM PDT by Callahan
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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.


2 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.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

wording.


3 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.)
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To: Callahan; FlingWingFlyer; null and void; Kathy in Alaska; bitt; Tilted Irish Kilt; rodguy911; ...

WHY THE EPSTEIN FILES WON’T BE RELEASED - The Trump World Order | Ep. 980 The Daily Dose - Josh Reid, RedPill Project on Rumble

https://rumble.com/v6w6nzo-the-trump-world-order-ep.-980-the-daily-dose.html?e9s=src_v1_cw&playlist_id=watch-history


4 posted on 07/15/2025 10:29:04 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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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*

5 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)
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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....


6 posted on 07/15/2025 10:36:09 AM PDT by donozark (There are no refrigerators in Siberia.)
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To: donozark
It could be. That was Ross Perot's excuse too.

7 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)
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To: Callahan

MAGA is finished at Midterms.


8 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)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

A bit of a difference between Ross and The Donald.


9 posted on 07/15/2025 10:42:30 AM PDT by donozark (There are no refrigerators in Siberia.)
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To: Callahan

This should be a bipartisan issue. There’s no reason at all for Trump to suddenly do a 180 on this.


10 posted on 07/15/2025 10:44:53 AM PDT by Kleon
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To: donozark; pookie18

11 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.)
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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.

12 posted on 07/15/2025 10:50:50 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: shanover

“MAGA is finished at Midterms.”

You think MAGA people are stupid but you’re wrong.


13 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)
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To: shanover
MAGA is finished at Midterms.

What a gem.

14 posted on 07/15/2025 10:52:37 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Kleon
Ignoring Epstein briefly, what about JFK and MLK files? Burned on those too.

15 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)
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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.


16 posted on 07/15/2025 11:05:19 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: Callahan
WTH is going on with POTUS?

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1945176510274457865


17 posted on 07/15/2025 11:18:30 AM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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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.


18 posted on 07/15/2025 11:22:14 AM PDT by cgbg (It was not us. It was them--all along.)
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To: Tell It Right

Thanks, Tell it Right!


19 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)
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To: Callahan

A dumb stunt. This wasn’t meant to pass and may have been intended to sink the bill it was attached to.


20 posted on 07/15/2025 11:26:34 AM PDT by x
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