"If the Epstein scandal fades, it will show even sharp breaks with Trump within the movement can be patched over when bigger fights emerge. If it explodes again, Republicans risk losing control of their end-of-year priorities - from government funding to a new crime bill. Driving the news: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are seeking to force a House vote mandating the full release of the Justice Department's documents on Epstein, who died in prison in 2019."
"On Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee released a tranche of more than 33,000 Epstein-related records, which the Justice Department turned over after a subpoena in August. But Massie told Axios that the batch "looks like a bunch of redacted documents and nothing new, so it's not going to suffice." Massie and Khanna will hold a press conference Wednesday with 10 of Epstein's victims, including "many who have never spoken out before," Khanna said."
If the Epstein scandal fades, even sharp breaks with Trump within the movement can be patched over when bigger fights emerge. If the scandal reignites, Republicans risk losing control of end-of-year priorities, including government funding and a new crime bill. Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna are pushing to force a House vote to fully release Justice Department Epstein documents. The House Oversight Committee released over 33,000 records, which Massie called heavily redacted and insufficient. Massie and Khanna will hold a press conference with victims. Upcoming testimony from Kash Patel (Sept. 18), Alex Acosta (Sept. 19, closed), and Pam Bondi (Oct. 9) could calm or inflame the MAGA base.
Read at Axios
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]