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Republicans move to block Democratic effort to force release of Epstein files (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Democrats had been pressing for an amendment to cryptocurrency legislation that would have forced the release of information and exhibits itemized in a list of evidence held by the justice department from the 2019 child sex-trafficking case against disgraced financier Epstein.

Democrats had weighed in on the issue, hoping to force a release of the documents. “The question with Epstein is: Whose side are you on?” California Democratic US House member Ro Khanna, the author of the Epstein measure, told Axios. “Are you on the side of the rich and powerful, or are you on the side of the people?”

But Republicans on the US House rules committee voted down the amendment that would have allowed Congress to vote on whether the evidence – which includes micro cassettes, DVDs, CDs including one labelled “girl pics nude book 4”, computer hard drives and three massage tables in green, beige and brown – should be released.

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[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"Are you on the side of the rich and powerful, or are you on the side of the people?”

We already know the answer to that question.

Republicans on the US House rules committee voted down the amendment

See?

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago

I don’t agree withmaga often - in fact hardly ever. But in the Epstein case, it’s obvious trump, Bondi and the GoP are covering up. A lot of dirt is being hidden, and pedophiles and childrapists are protected. Protect our children

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

They really shouldn't mince their words here

"Whose side are you on? The guy who seems to be a categorically obvious pedo fixer for the elite? That's a really fucking bad look"

[–] don@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago

Pedophile fucking republicans, they’re always about the sex crimes.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago

According to Republicans, the reality that Trump is a pedophile is not as important as the suspicion that a drag queen might be one.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Makes sense now that Elon wanted a new party.