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September 10/25 Republicans stopped a Democratic amendment to compel the release of the Epstein files- You can be forgiven for missing this news.
Trump campaigned on releasing the files.
U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday stopped a Democratic amendment to the annual defense authorization bill that would have compelled the release of the government’s investigative files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The discharge petition filed by Reps. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, and California Democrat Ro Khanna has the signatures of all Democrats and four Republicans, including Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Nancy Mace of South Carolina. The petition, which needs a majority of House members to sign to force legislation to the floor, is short two signatures.
Kash Patel- Facing Questioning- Charlie Kirk and the Epstein Files
Kash Patel Faces Scrutiny
My opinion, the handling of the Epstein Files is the bigger issue- Expecting Kash Patel and Dan Bongino to be shown the door, in a polite fashion. Sooner rather than later.
FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify before a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday, where he is likely to face sharp questions about his handling of the investigation into the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the decision not to release investigative files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Patel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes as critics, including some allies of President Donald Trump, have questioned his leadership of the most prominent U.S. law enforcement agency.
Patel drew scrutiny from current and former U.S. officials after inaccurately posting on social media on Wednesday that the person responsible for the shooting of Kirk, an important leader of the young conservative movement, was in custody. The FBI later clarified that at that point two individuals had been questioned and released.
Patel, a Trump loyalist with less law enforcement experience than his predecessors, earned his favor by championing claims that the FBI had been corrupted by anti-Trump bias.
Senators are also likely to question Patel about the Justice Department’s decision, revealed in an unsigned memo in July, not to release additional materials related to its investigation of Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The determination touched off a political crisis for Trump, enraging many online right-wing supporters who expected his administration to reveal details about other wealthy and powerful people with connections to Epstein. It also cast renewed scrutiny on Trump’s prior friendship with Epstein, who had been accused of sexually abusing underage girls.