> The Senate agreed by unanimous consent Tuesday to approve a House-passed bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk for a signature.
You think Trump will sign?
Sosandytheman1892 on
Get wrecked
BoysenberryOwn9927 on
That was fast.
davopavolavo on
Witnessing history here folks, no matter what happens from here. Either way it seems this is the beginning of the end of the world we’ve recently lived in
Tomahawk72 on
Cant wait to see the redactions
AINonsense on
Over to Buyable Blondi to roll out the ‘investigations’ roadblock.
Gay_Giraffe_1773 on
all “unclassified” records. There’s the hitch.
All records involving Republicans are classified!
thistimelineisweird on
The file will just be a blank page or say “Trump never met Epstein” in Sharpie.
I can’t imagine everyone has bailed on Trump until I see a GOP rep introduce articles of impeachment.
twirlingmypubes on
Wait, what? This has to be the fastest thing to move through the Senate. Half of them can’t even walk this fast
Affectionate-Virus17 on
The files will be doctored
We’re being Muellered again.
ianrl337 on
While good, also the cheap way out. I would rather it took a couple more hours to make every senator actually vote on it rather then just a group thumbs up.
ImaginationDoctor on
He’ll sign because his name has been redacted.
SomewhereLow4773 on
Get ready to hear the term “pocket veto” for several days.
OliviaBenson_20 on
Oh
imjustasaddad on
Guess Johnsons hopes and prayers for edits didn’t go anywhere
neutrino71 on
One manilla folder with a single photo of Jeffrey in it. Malicious compliance. No trick too low for Trump
Accurate-Guava-3337 on
Massie said he knows the GOP backup plan, but he thinks it is going to fail. He seems to be right so far.
mikesmithhome on
oh snap
SilverSeduct on
Trump initially called the Epstein issue a democratic hoax but now supports the bill. Political pragmatism or genuine desire for transparency?
AcidRohnin on
“All unclassified records…”
cliffordnyc on
Look what can get done in one day.
Now, watch the release stall…..
agentsm_47 on
The files will be a whole nothing burger. The powerful men will or already may have had their names redacted.
Unique-Egg-461 on
we aren’t getting anything except thousands of redacted unclassified documents
tcoh1s on
It’ll all be edited.
And maga will claim he’s innocent even if it’s all blacked out.
Trump knows we all know he’s guilty. But if you can’t actually read his name he can go on with his grifting.
BlueHorse_22 on
The version of the files to be released will only implicate Trump’s political enemies. Trump references will be scrubbed.
It is foolish to think this government suddenly wants to do the right thing.
ApolloX-2 on
Who says Senators don’t have a sense a humor? They saw Trump call for the vote and support it and they sent it to him in less than 48 hours.
Now he can sign it.
apex_17 on
Something very bizzare is going on here I can’t put my finger on it, but this surely does not pass the smell test.
Prizem on
Well, even if they’re altered to remove or censor R names, if there’s D names and they’re legit, I’ll be glad to get them out of the party. Regardless of who they are, they should be shamed, prosecuted and removed from power. Hopefully that would clean up the party a bit at least.
BBfan-Jr on
Can we just appreciate for 1 second that something is happening? Oops this is Reddit, never mind.
Fine_Yam2106 on
Who is buying this shit? The sudden turn from the administration must mean one thing, the scrubbing operation is complete. Don’t be surprised when only one party is universally implicated in the released files.
ike7177 on
If they don’t release them in good faith the victims and MTG need to read out the names live!
tits_mcgee_92 on
I am EXTREMELY skeptical of this. Just months ago, Republicans in the House and Senate wouldn’t dare vote yes on this. Now it’s unanimous and going to Trump’s desk?
gregor_ivonavich on
It’s fully redacted at this point. Trump fucked little kids and is getting off scot fucking free mark my words.
Sure_Quality5354 on
It saddens me to see people celebrate this like its some kind of miracle. Trump didnt fucking change his mind at 80 years old. He clearly either removed any mention of his name, replaced it with other names or will just “delay” the release until he dies or leaves. If trump is involved, its a scam
Choice-of-SteinsGate on
Americans would be much more likely to believe that Trump’s latest call for the GOP to finally release the “Epstein files” is genuine if his administration, alongside the DOJ and Republicans in Congress weren’t making every kind of effort over the last several months to run interference for Trump, delay votes, withhold information and divert attention away from this scandal and the president’s deep ties to the world’s most notorious child sex trafficker.
Ffs, Republicans—Mike Johnson especially—even used the government shutdown as an excuse to suppress the disclosure of Epstein related documents.
Johnson deliberately delayed swearing in congresswoman Grijalva in order to prevent her from being the yes needed on a discharge petition that would force a vote on the further release of Epstein material.
Hell, in response to Democrats releasing emails last the week obtained by the Epstein estate, Trump ordered Republicans to not authorize any additional disclosures. Mere days have passed and Trump has completely changed his tune?
After months of trying desperately to bury this scandal, Trump is now publicly reversing his stance because his administration has made sure to comb through and selectively omit every document, every word, every piece of evidence that could implicate him and anyone he’s trying to protect.
if you think Trump will approve the release of anything remotely transparent, then I have some Trump meme coin to sell you.
It’s already been reported that the FBI was tasked with digging through thousands of pages of Epstein related materials to search for any mention of Trump.
It’s also telling that it took ten months for Republicans to unanimously vote in favor of releasing whatever information the DOJ finds adequate enough to placate their base. And only after their ringleader gave them the ok. Before that, the goal was to obstruct at all costs.
This effort included diversions like the DOJ trying to manufacture “treasonous” charges against Obama while justice department officials were courting Ghislaine Maxwell at the same time.
Trump even sued the WSJ for releasing the infamous birthday letter:
> The letter concludes: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
I don’t know how any sensible person can believe that Trump’s about-face reflects a desire for full disclosure or even sympathy for the victims.
And this should be made evident by the fact that his administration has spent the better part of his term eliminating oversight, obfuscating facts and data and putting up barriers to transparency.
Not taking into account Trump’s own desperate efforts to sweep this scandal under the rug since it was first revealed that his administration had no intention of releasing the “Epstein files.”
Or his constant politicizing of the “files” and his insistence that the whole thing is just another “democratic hoax.”
Trump has also contradicted himself on this matter repeatedly. First there were binders full of files, then there weren’t, but Republicans were also releasing carefully selected documents of their own, much of which was previously made public.
Then his administration signaled that the investigation was basically over, but his deputy AG and personal lawyer went to Florida to interview Ghislaine Maxwell in private under the guise of learning more about Epstein’s crimes, but it was really just an effort to orchestrate a cover up with Maxwell in exchange for clemency and a transfer to a cushy, low security, white collar prison nicknamed “club fed.”
Reports came out revealing that Trump’s name appeared in the documents, but Trump continued insisting that it was all a “hoax” while at the same time urging investigations into Democrats who are included in the documents that supposedly never existed in the first place.
Fox News even deliberately edited Trump’s response during an interview when he was asked if he would release the “Epstein client list.”
> “Yeah, I think we should release it. People deserve to know.”
Fox left out his follow up:
> “But you have to understand, there’s a lot of lies in that list. A lot of names that shouldn’t be there. You don’t want to ruin innocent lives.”
And now you expect me to believe that Trump’s sudden reversal and the GOP’s long belated change of heart are even remotely sincere? Give me a break.
JoplinSC742 on
I know a lot of people are skeptical at the speed this is happening, and rightfully so, but it should be noted that Johnson was sort of banking on it dying in the Senate, and was apparently blindsided by this move. The obvious answer is the Senate didn’t have the stomach to deal with the political fallout of trying to suppress the files; however, I’d wager senior republican leadership might have concluded that they can weather whatever fallout comes from the files and it’s better to just rip the bandaid off now.
kingsumo_1 on
All thoughts of what will *actually* happen aside. If the Senate passed it unanimously, then that means that literally only the one dude from Louisiana voted no, out of all of congress.
bessie1945 on
That’s not the headline . The headline is republicans finally vote to release in attempt to appear sane after democrats got enough votes
The actual text of the Act they all just approved got real specific about what they could and couldn’t withhold or redact, and what had to happen if anything was redacted. So the comments in this thread that the whole thing will be blacked out of withheld are not correct. As for alterations, the metadata is being requested too so alterations could presumably be tracked.
I don’t know what the play is here on the Republican side, but redacting and withholding ain’t it. That leaves a couple possibilities:
1) the docs have been replaced by “clean” ones by the FBI scrubbing taskforce.
2) The originals have been edited really fucking well, which I doubt
3) There will be lawsuits and procedural processes over every piece (what’s part of investigation, what’s not, etc) that slow the release down until past the midterms
4) Enough Republicans realized Trump is fucked and decided to protect themselves, and that left anyone who didn’t play ball looking like a pedo
5) The spin team is about to make pedophilia and sex trafficking “acceptable” by saying “every man is attracted to teen girls” and just doesnt say so because of wokeness. “Real men don’t check ID”
My money is on 5.
itzaMacky on
Oh the files i had on my desk, were eaten by my dog by mistake. Better luck next time. Truly yours- the most popular AG in the history of USA. Right now I am counting on how many days before the courts disbarr me and send my ass to jail for a very long time
wtfbenlol on
This stinks
SirRichardLove on
All unclassified files. They’re going to classify every file that has a republican name on it. I guarantee it. These fuckers are just fucking around.
Pop_Smoke on
I’m calling shenanigans now.
J-Mac_Slipperytoes on
I’m only accepting the files if they hold up to the scrutiny of the victims.
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> The Senate agreed by unanimous consent Tuesday to approve a House-passed bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk for a signature.
You think Trump will sign?
Get wrecked
That was fast.
Witnessing history here folks, no matter what happens from here. Either way it seems this is the beginning of the end of the world we’ve recently lived in
Cant wait to see the redactions
Over to Buyable Blondi to roll out the ‘investigations’ roadblock.
all “unclassified” records. There’s the hitch.
All records involving Republicans are classified!
The file will just be a blank page or say “Trump never met Epstein” in Sharpie.
I can’t imagine everyone has bailed on Trump until I see a GOP rep introduce articles of impeachment.
Wait, what? This has to be the fastest thing to move through the Senate. Half of them can’t even walk this fast
The files will be doctored
We’re being Muellered again.
While good, also the cheap way out. I would rather it took a couple more hours to make every senator actually vote on it rather then just a group thumbs up.
He’ll sign because his name has been redacted.
Get ready to hear the term “pocket veto” for several days.
Oh
Guess Johnsons hopes and prayers for edits didn’t go anywhere
One manilla folder with a single photo of Jeffrey in it. Malicious compliance. No trick too low for Trump
Massie said he knows the GOP backup plan, but he thinks it is going to fail. He seems to be right so far.
oh snap
Trump initially called the Epstein issue a democratic hoax but now supports the bill. Political pragmatism or genuine desire for transparency?
“All unclassified records…”
Look what can get done in one day.
Now, watch the release stall…..
The files will be a whole nothing burger. The powerful men will or already may have had their names redacted.
we aren’t getting anything except thousands of redacted unclassified documents
It’ll all be edited.
And maga will claim he’s innocent even if it’s all blacked out.
Trump knows we all know he’s guilty. But if you can’t actually read his name he can go on with his grifting.
The version of the files to be released will only implicate Trump’s political enemies. Trump references will be scrubbed.
It is foolish to think this government suddenly wants to do the right thing.
Who says Senators don’t have a sense a humor? They saw Trump call for the vote and support it and they sent it to him in less than 48 hours.
Now he can sign it.
Something very bizzare is going on here I can’t put my finger on it, but this surely does not pass the smell test.
Well, even if they’re altered to remove or censor R names, if there’s D names and they’re legit, I’ll be glad to get them out of the party. Regardless of who they are, they should be shamed, prosecuted and removed from power. Hopefully that would clean up the party a bit at least.
Can we just appreciate for 1 second that something is happening? Oops this is Reddit, never mind.
Who is buying this shit? The sudden turn from the administration must mean one thing, the scrubbing operation is complete. Don’t be surprised when only one party is universally implicated in the released files.
If they don’t release them in good faith the victims and MTG need to read out the names live!
I am EXTREMELY skeptical of this. Just months ago, Republicans in the House and Senate wouldn’t dare vote yes on this. Now it’s unanimous and going to Trump’s desk?
It’s fully redacted at this point. Trump fucked little kids and is getting off scot fucking free mark my words.
It saddens me to see people celebrate this like its some kind of miracle. Trump didnt fucking change his mind at 80 years old. He clearly either removed any mention of his name, replaced it with other names or will just “delay” the release until he dies or leaves. If trump is involved, its a scam
Americans would be much more likely to believe that Trump’s latest call for the GOP to finally release the “Epstein files” is genuine if his administration, alongside the DOJ and Republicans in Congress weren’t making every kind of effort over the last several months to run interference for Trump, delay votes, withhold information and divert attention away from this scandal and the president’s deep ties to the world’s most notorious child sex trafficker.
Ffs, Republicans—Mike Johnson especially—even used the government shutdown as an excuse to suppress the disclosure of Epstein related documents.
Johnson deliberately delayed swearing in congresswoman Grijalva in order to prevent her from being the yes needed on a discharge petition that would force a vote on the further release of Epstein material.
Hell, in response to Democrats releasing emails last the week obtained by the Epstein estate, Trump ordered Republicans to not authorize any additional disclosures. Mere days have passed and Trump has completely changed his tune?
After months of trying desperately to bury this scandal, Trump is now publicly reversing his stance because his administration has made sure to comb through and selectively omit every document, every word, every piece of evidence that could implicate him and anyone he’s trying to protect.
if you think Trump will approve the release of anything remotely transparent, then I have some Trump meme coin to sell you.
It’s already been reported that the FBI was tasked with digging through thousands of pages of Epstein related materials to search for any mention of Trump.
It’s also telling that it took ten months for Republicans to unanimously vote in favor of releasing whatever information the DOJ finds adequate enough to placate their base. And only after their ringleader gave them the ok. Before that, the goal was to obstruct at all costs.
This effort included diversions like the DOJ trying to manufacture “treasonous” charges against Obama while justice department officials were courting Ghislaine Maxwell at the same time.
Trump even sued the WSJ for releasing the infamous birthday letter:
> The letter concludes: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
I don’t know how any sensible person can believe that Trump’s about-face reflects a desire for full disclosure or even sympathy for the victims.
And this should be made evident by the fact that his administration has spent the better part of his term eliminating oversight, obfuscating facts and data and putting up barriers to transparency.
Not taking into account Trump’s own desperate efforts to sweep this scandal under the rug since it was first revealed that his administration had no intention of releasing the “Epstein files.”
Or his constant politicizing of the “files” and his insistence that the whole thing is just another “democratic hoax.”
Trump has also contradicted himself on this matter repeatedly. First there were binders full of files, then there weren’t, but Republicans were also releasing carefully selected documents of their own, much of which was previously made public.
Then his administration signaled that the investigation was basically over, but his deputy AG and personal lawyer went to Florida to interview Ghislaine Maxwell in private under the guise of learning more about Epstein’s crimes, but it was really just an effort to orchestrate a cover up with Maxwell in exchange for clemency and a transfer to a cushy, low security, white collar prison nicknamed “club fed.”
Reports came out revealing that Trump’s name appeared in the documents, but Trump continued insisting that it was all a “hoax” while at the same time urging investigations into Democrats who are included in the documents that supposedly never existed in the first place.
Fox News even deliberately edited Trump’s response during an interview when he was asked if he would release the “Epstein client list.”
> “Yeah, I think we should release it. People deserve to know.”
Fox left out his follow up:
> “But you have to understand, there’s a lot of lies in that list. A lot of names that shouldn’t be there. You don’t want to ruin innocent lives.”
And now you expect me to believe that Trump’s sudden reversal and the GOP’s long belated change of heart are even remotely sincere? Give me a break.
I know a lot of people are skeptical at the speed this is happening, and rightfully so, but it should be noted that Johnson was sort of banking on it dying in the Senate, and was apparently blindsided by this move. The obvious answer is the Senate didn’t have the stomach to deal with the political fallout of trying to suppress the files; however, I’d wager senior republican leadership might have concluded that they can weather whatever fallout comes from the files and it’s better to just rip the bandaid off now.
All thoughts of what will *actually* happen aside. If the Senate passed it unanimously, then that means that literally only the one dude from Louisiana voted no, out of all of congress.
That’s not the headline . The headline is republicans finally vote to release in attempt to appear sane after democrats got enough votes
*Democratic hoax garners unanimous bipartisan support!*
The actual text of the Act they all just approved got real specific about what they could and couldn’t withhold or redact, and what had to happen if anything was redacted. So the comments in this thread that the whole thing will be blacked out of withheld are not correct. As for alterations, the metadata is being requested too so alterations could presumably be tracked.
I don’t know what the play is here on the Republican side, but redacting and withholding ain’t it. That leaves a couple possibilities:
1) the docs have been replaced by “clean” ones by the FBI scrubbing taskforce.
2) The originals have been edited really fucking well, which I doubt
3) There will be lawsuits and procedural processes over every piece (what’s part of investigation, what’s not, etc) that slow the release down until past the midterms
4) Enough Republicans realized Trump is fucked and decided to protect themselves, and that left anyone who didn’t play ball looking like a pedo
5) The spin team is about to make pedophilia and sex trafficking “acceptable” by saying “every man is attracted to teen girls” and just doesnt say so because of wokeness. “Real men don’t check ID”
My money is on 5.
Oh the files i had on my desk, were eaten by my dog by mistake. Better luck next time. Truly yours- the most popular AG in the history of USA. Right now I am counting on how many days before the courts disbarr me and send my ass to jail for a very long time
This stinks
All unclassified files. They’re going to classify every file that has a republican name on it. I guarantee it. These fuckers are just fucking around.
I’m calling shenanigans now.
I’m only accepting the files if they hold up to the scrutiny of the victims.