Why Are There Still Missing Epstein Files Being Discovered?

I don't get it. 

Didn't the Justice Department tell us they released ALL of the Epstein files? 

Attorney General Pam Bondi assured Americans there was nothing more to see about the infamous international pedophile who was Trump's best friend. Didn't Dear Leader say it was time to move on? Nothing more to see here?

I don't think so.

Rep. Robert Garcia, who sits on the House Oversight Committee investigating Epstein has accused the Justice Department of withholding files today (Thursday) containing allegations of sexual abuse of a minor made against Trump.

If the DOJ had any credibility left (which I doubt) they lost it with this recent revelation. The DOJ has not released summaries and notes from three separate interviews the FBI conducted with a South Carolina woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Trump.

Those missing files were not included in the unredacted collection available for members of Congress to view. 

A Justice Department spokesperson replying to a query on the missing documents said, "As we have always said, all documents responsive were produced, those do not fall within one of the following categories: duplicates, privileged, part of an ongoing investigation."

Something key to keep in mind is when the DOJ supposedly released all of the records a spokesperson said, "This production may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos."

There's that favorite MAGA word, FAKE. You watch, the DOJ will say it didn't share those documents because they were fake.

The problem for Trump and his cronies is emerging evidence keeps popping up despite Trump's claim of being exonerated. Rep. Garcia asked, "Why are there still documents missing?"

"These documents I personally saw, I know who the survivor is, the name is redacted in the doc, in the manifest document, and there are documents missing from that same survivor that appeared to be interviews or conversations, again, appear to be with the FBI. The FBI clearly investigated, and now those documents are gone."

The DOJ's initial response was "We'll review whether any files had been improperly withheld." Rep. James Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said on Thursday that the lawmakers are still looking into the accusation that the DOJ withheld the files pertaining to Trump.

Anyone who believes that has to be a MAGA moron. As the lies pile up Trump and his lapdogs are having trouble keeping up with the slow drip of evidence that continues to rattle the regime.

As it Stands, the rest of the world is reacting to revelations about Epstein buddies and individuals are suddenly retiring or being held to account by their governments. The same can't be said in America where we have a convicted felon for president.

GOP Repugnance of Reality Isn't Going to Play Well During the Midterms

By the time the midterms roll around the Republican party will have to face reality... supporting Trump's lies comes with a stiff price.

I know the Republicans will do everything they can to rig the election. At this time Trump cronies in Congress are trying to pass an act that will disenfranchise millions of voters.

It's a major legislative proposal aimed at changing voter registration requirements for federal elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) passed on a partisan basis in the House and is now resting in the Senate. Unless the GOP goes with the nuclear option of overriding a filibuster, Democrats won't vote for the toxic bill. It's either going to be a long stalemate or the legislation won't pass.

If it doesn't pass you can be sure the lethal legislation will be kicked back to the House where another attempt will be made to sweeten the package enough to get Democratic senators aboard. This attempt to steal the election is only part and parcel of the concentrated effort Republicans are making to retain power in Congress.

Trump and his conservative billionaires are determined to dominate the 2026 and 2028 elections, using federal power to steal elections when necessary. The basic plan is to create sufficient doubt about the election process.

So far, the GOP's tactics have featured Presidential Executive Orders, Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuits sowing doubt about voter roll and balloting integrity, and gaslighting voters about the Democratic Party election criminality.

Trump tried to decertify voting machines and limit mail-in ballots with an executive order, but the courts have slapped down those efforts thus far.

In addition, the DOJ is suing to obtain confidential voter rolls from at least 44 states. In one case federal authorities illegally seized all of Georgia's voting records from the 2020 election. They took the records to an undisclosed location while Fulton County officials called out the illegal seizure and went to court for relief. That drama is still playing out.

In an interview with Reuters last week Trump said Republicans have been so successful that "when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election."

In another interview last week on "The Dan Bongino Show," Trump said, "The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over the voting in at least 15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting," he told Bongino.

For the record nationalizing elections is unconstitutional.

Despite all of these challenges (and any new ones) to a fair election I believe Americans will turn out to vote in record numbers against this corrupt regime's candidates.

As it Stands, I'm not ready to give up on our Democratic republic... yet. November will be a turning point in America's history. I'm betting on truth and the American spirit of freedom for all. 

Big Day: 'State of the Swamp' Speech and More Epstein Revelations

Welcome! I'm glad you stopped by today.

As you know this is a big day for Trump as he is giving his State of the Union speech at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. His rant is proceeded by The State of the Swamp address on the National Mall at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. 

The State of the Swamp is a rebuttal to Trump's speech and is being held at the National Press Club. The event features Robert De Niro and a host of Democrats from Sen. Ron Wyden to Rep. Jason Crow.  

Tickets are sold out but you can Livestream the event for free. The program will air on DEFIANCE.ORG, YouTube, Substack, and more.

Meanwhile another rebuttal to Trump's speech will be held at The National Mall - The People's State of the Union.

Opposition figures, current and former elected officials, celebrities, and other leaders are gathering to tell the TRUTH and to counter Trump's lies. They will be laying out how Trump's historic abuses of power have put democracy on the brink - and how to fight back, together.

What to expect:

* Hundreds of attendees in green outfits and/or frog attire.

* Live counter-addresses & truth telling.

* Music, visuals, and satire.

* National press presence.

* Actions you can take the next morning

Meanwhile...also today

NPR released the following story: Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump

NPR's Stephen Fowler broke the story this morning. It involves more damning evidence showing how the Department of Justice and other government agencies are actively covering up for our corrupt president.

It should be interesting watching the Epstein victims sitting in the front row at Trump's speech. Will he mention them? I don't think so because he's a coward and will just pass over any reference to the Epstein files. In his tiny brain the whole scandal is over and he's been exonerated. The rest of the world disagrees.

As it Stands, I'm proud of the unified millions of Americans that are standing up to Trump's attempts to take away our constitutional rights. Let the freedom bell ring!

Comparing 'Diaper Don' to my 3-year-old Grandson

Photo: Heeeres Johnny!

It's common knowledge that Trump throws temper tantrums daily unlike my 3-year-old grandson Johnny who smiles and laughs daily. 

There's not a mean bone in little Johnny's body. The same can't be said for the man-child in the Oval Office.

Johnny's a bright lad who is curious and inquisitive and his favorite word is "Why?" He follows his Nana around the house constantly asking questions. 

Nana: "It's not safe to stick your hand down the garbage disposal," she'd caution.

Johnny: "Why?"

Nana: "You have food all over you. It's time for a bath."

Johnny: "Why?"

In comparison Trump is about as curious as a rock. He blunders forward on things without any curiosity about the dire effects his corrupt regime has on Americans and the world-at-large.

Johhny says, "Thank you" and "Please" all the time.

Those words are not in Trump's limited vocabulary.

I bet Johnny could outrun "Cankles" even if he gave him a head start.

Johnny is potty trained.

Trump wears diapers.

Johnny takes a nap once a day.

Trump naps throughout the day.

Johnny is already learning to read.

Trump never mastered that skill.

Johnny likes to draw things.

Trump likes to draw things too - see his birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein.

If there wasn't an age limit, I'd rather see Johnny as president. At least he has the ability to learn on the job.

As it Stands, Johnny has bigger hands than Trump!

Trump's Obsession with Greenland Gets Weirder Every Day

Trump cannot get Greenland off of his tiny brain. 

The small arctic country continues to push back against Trump's goal of seizing their nation and making it a vassal of the United States.

His obsession with Greenland extends to not being civil to local leaders and Denmark. 

Case in point, early on Saturday morning, Denmark's military coastguard said it had evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine of the coast of Greenland after the sailor requested urgent medical attention.

The Danish Joint Arctic Command said on its Facebook page the crew member had been retrieved by helicopter about 7 nautical miles off the coast of Greenland's capital, Nuuk, and transferred to a hospital in the city.

Instead of thanking Denmark, Trump went off on one of his delusionary rants and claimed he was sending a hospital ship to Greenland because they didn't offer proper health care.

He even got a MAGA governor in Louisiana involved (I fail to see the connection there) who said, "We are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the people who are sick and not being taken care of there. It's on the way!"

Talk about weird. Trump ignores the facts - Hey! They saved an American sailors life - and twists the news into a fantasy scenario where the U.S. comes to the rescue of sick Greenlanders. 

It's an understatement to say Trump is deranged.

Amused Greenlanders said they don't need medical assistance from other countries. They reminded Trump that access to healthcare is free at the point of use and funded by their taxpayers.

I loved the Danish prime minister's response to Trump's blatant attempt to make Greenlanders look helpless. 

Mette Frederiksen wrote on Facebook that she was "happy to live in a country where there is free and equal access to healthcare for all. Where it's not insurances and wealth that determine whether you get proper treatment."

The slam against poor American healthcare was stunningly accurate. Even if Trump ignored the statement the rest of the world got the message. Trump recently slashed healthcare benefits by not extending Obamacare benefits.

Get this, there are six hospitals in Greenland serving a population of fewer than 60,000 people. The last thing residents worry about is healthcare. I wish the same could be said of American healthcare.

Since returning to the White House last year, Trump's repeatedly expressed desire to control Greenland has put the U.S. relationship with Denmark and its other NATO allies under significant strain. 

Frederiksen and the Greenland prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said at the Munich security conference this month they feared the U.S. was still interested in taking control of the island. I can't blame them. Everyone knows Trump is crazy and unpredictable.

It's hard to understand why Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry got involved in Trump's delusion. The only thing I can think of is his head is so far up Trump's anus he repeats everything he says. And embellishes it for extra points.

As it Stands, America's credibility has collapsed under the Trump regime. The world is wary of us. We are no longer looked at with respect thanks to our First Felon.

Trump Tantrums are Endangering Americans and Our Allies

A day after Trump's signature tariffs were declared illegal by the Supreme Court, he was having one of his classic temper tantrums.

Declaring the Supreme Court decision was "unpatriotic" Trump leveled a new type of tariff of 10% on other countries. That night after ranting on X he decided to make it a 15% tariff after his advisors told him he could (despite it only being a temporary levy).

Trump has been loading his diapers at a new rate as he tries to turn the tables on current laws. While the rest of the world is celebrating Donnie's loss, Americans are overwhelmingly pleased at seeing the draconian tariffs reduced.

Between Trump's illegal tariffs and his support for Russia (and other far-right countries) world leaders that use to be our staunchest allies are breaking diplomatic ties because of Trump's aggression towards them and defiance of international laws.

Suddenly all the good will among the United Nations has been destroyed by Trump's naked ambition of power. We're seeing the results playing out in real time as countries like the UK are denying Americans from staging a war against Iran in their airbases. That's never happened before.

To be clear, the democracies in the world don't trust Trump and are preparing themselves for a prolonged fight against the illegal actions coming from our government.

Because of Trump's tantrums we have a partial government shutdown that doesn't look like it's going to be resolved any time soon.

Watching Trump insult reporters who dare to ask him legitimate questions is like witnessing a four-year-old with a foul mouth as he personally attacks them.

I have no doubt that those who have to work around our first felon live in fear of his terrible temper tantrums. I think a regular clean-up crew follows him around the White House cleaning ketchup off the walls.

No one - not his advisors or friends - are safe from a sudden tantrum that comes on like a storm when Trump is on his grievance agenda, which is about 98% of the time. 

American lives are in danger daily as Trump's private army - aka ICE - roams the streets killing American citizens and illegally kidnapping immigrants by denying them their rights under American law.

Because Trump is a sociopath and malicious narcissist, those tantrums will continue too negatively affect Americans, and other countries until he's kicked out of office - one way, or another.

As it Stands, historians will forever be puzzled why Trump was re-elected after trying to stage a coup. A generation of Americans will suffer the consequences of the Trump regime's attempt at an authoritarian government. 

Now What? Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs

When the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump's tariffs were illegal, he immediately attacked the justice's decision while claiming that he doesn't need Congress to enact tariffs.

For months Trump has been saying if the Supreme Court ruled against his tariffs, it would ruin the U.S. economy. When the word came down about the ruling Trump and his cronies suddenly changed their minds and claimed it wouldn't change anything.

In typical Trumpian style he accused the justices that ruled against him, without evidence, claiming that foreign interests influenced the court's decision. "Foreign interests have a lot of influence over the Supreme Court, whether it's through fear or respect or friendships, I don't know," he told the press shortly after the decision became public.

Trump also said that he's going to sign an order today to, "impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122." Section 122 allows the president to TEMPORARILY institute a "temporary import surcharge" of up to 15% if he finds there are "large and serious balance-of-payments deficits," and to prevent an "imminent" and "significant" depreciation of the U.S. dollar in foreign exchange markets.

If implemented as Trump described in his press conference, a 10% global tariff would be a major downgrade of Trump's sweeping import duties. Moving global trading partners to a 10% levy would cut tariffs on nearly all foreign nations except the U.K., which secured a 10% tariff last year.

Defiant as ever, Trump said he won't refund companies that paid tariffs over the last year because the Supreme Court didn't address that in the filing, paving the way for years of litigation. It's Trump's favorite stalling tactic that's worked throughout his corrupt career. 

Everyone in the regime hierarchy is going out of their way to act like the court's decision isn't going to slow Trump down despite his dire warnings for months claiming that if the court didn't side with him, "it would be an economic disaster."

MAGA Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking in Dallas today, said the regime is going to rework the sweeping import taxes under "other" legal authorities. He claimed that the ruling will "result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026." This pathetic propaganda is going to be repeated in the days and months ahead as the regime struggles with the side effects of the Supreme Court's decision.

I don't think it helped Trump's standing with at least six of the justice's when Trump called them "...lap dogs for RHINOS and the radical left" and "very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution."

As it stands, as we all know it's Trump who is unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution and if it wasn't for the courts he would declare himself a dictator today.

Trump's Pardons are Endangering Americans

When Trump released the hounds on Jan. 20, 2025, freeing 1,500 insurrectionists, he created a new public safety threat that is still ongoing.

At least 33 Jan.6th insurrectionists pardoned by the First Felon have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). There's no telling how many more have committed crimes because they haven't been caught yet.

This unprecedented mass pardon by the most corrupt president in American history, is bearing toxic fruit as we watch freed criminals re-infect society.

Let's face it, Trump has a soft spot for criminals of all stripes.

Just look at who else Trump has pardoned in his first year. A dictator who smuggled 400 tons of drugs into the states and who was sentenced to 47 years in prison got Trump's Get out of Jail Free card just because he was sentenced by the Biden administration.

Since that infamous release of criminals Trump has even discussed the possibility of compensating them. Thus far no one has received any payments. That we know of.

Just last week a Jan. 6 rioter, Andrew Paul Johnson, was convicted of child molestation and other crimes after he tried to use an anticipated payout from Trump to silence the victim. Now Johnson is facing life in prison. What are the odds that he gets another pardon from our pedophile president?

One, Christopher P. Moynihan pleaded guilty last week to a harassment charge after he was accused of threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to the Associated Press.

Last month after Trump baselessly accused California of "massive fraud" Governor Gavin Newsom updated a public tracker with new information showing who Trump is actually protecting convicted fraudsters, campaign finance criminals, and corrupt operatives.

The refreshed website - Gov.ca.gov/TrumpCriminals - establishes a public record of some of Trump's worst clemency actions, allowing anyone to see which criminals Trump has chosen to free. 

The list includes criminals convicted of fraud, tax evasion, securities fraud, campaign-finance violations, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, public corruption, and conspiracy to defraud the United States, among other crimes.

A recent analysis into the Trump pardons and commutations, including for a family member of a large donor loyalist who has contributed to his super PAC. His second term shows he pardoned an unusually high number of wealthy people accused of financial crimes.

The irony of having a president whose been convicted for fraud in a New York court is inescapable. Two Trump organizations entities were also convicted for a years-long scheme to defraud, including criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records.

And yet, he got reelected thanks to his billionaire buddies like Musk who paid people to vote for him. I hope it was worth it to those idiots who allowed Trump to foul the Oval Office for a second term.

As it Stands, the biggest threat Americans face today is a lawless malicious narcissist who has no guard rails and an affinity for criminals.

GOP Wants to 'Move on' From Epstein Files: The Majority of Americans & the Rest of the World Say 'Not so Fast!'

Trump is ready to start a war with Iran to distract Americans from hearing more about the Epstein files.

Out of sheer desperation Trump is doubling down on his distractions. But the deceased pedophile continues to haunt him despite his best efforts.

If anything, interest in the infamous files has grown worldwide in the last month. The scandal is rippling throughout Europe. Politicians, diplomats, officials and royals have seen their reputations ruined.

Some experts note in Europe's parliamentary democracies has been swifter and more severe than in the United States, where Epstein built his empire and hobnobbed with many American elites.

This is not surprising. Unlike the other countries we're stuck with a pedophile president whose doing everything in his power to conceal his own involvement with Epstein. Despite Trump's name turning up in the files an amazing one million times, he maintains his innocence.

The contrast between Europe and America's treatment of the Epstein files is striking. Some people whose names came up overseas in the Epstein files are already facing consequences.

It's a different story in the United States where prominent Americans - from Trump to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick - that have ties to Epstein have largely kept their positions of power.

Thus far in America the connection between money and politics has shielded some of those named in the files. 

Because our politics involve massive amounts of money the billionaire class is definitely going to want to be protected. I don't think anyone can argue that the Tech bros are running the country. It's pretty damn obvious.

UN experts gathered in Geneva yesterday to discuss the impact of the Epstein files in other countries.

"These crimes were committed against a backdrop of supremacist beliefs, racism, corruption, extreme misogyny, and the commodification and dehumanization of women and girls from different parts of the world," the experts agreed.

The assembly concluded that those involved in Epstein's traffic of underage girls may reasonably meet the threshold of crimes against humanity.

What Trump doesn't understand is those pesky Epstein files aren't just going to fade away to another day. They're going to stick to him like flypaper and become part of his corrupt legacy.

As it Stands, until Republicans in Congress grow spines, Americans are going to have to endure and wait for the Democrats to win the midterms and hold Trump accountable.

RIP Reverend Jesse Jackson: He and Trump Were Friends Once

Did you know that Trump and Reverend Jesse Jackson had a long relationship that stemmed back to at least the 1980s?

Twice in the 1980s, Jackson ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, losing out both times, but not without having a major impact on the party's politics.

During this time, Jackson got to know Trump, then a real estate mogul, and the two were pictured together at boxing events.

Trump's initial foray into politics - he explored the idea of running for president on the Reform Party ticket - didn't go anywhere, but Jackson offered positive remarks about him, praising him for his business record and willingness to engage with minority communities.

When Trump decided to run for president in 2015, he used Jackson's words of praise to prove he wasn't racist. By then their relationship had cooled off and Jackson became a vocal critic, warning that Trump's rhetoric "seeded these clouds" of division and fear.

In 2016, Jackson told BBC Radio 4 that Trump was a symptom of a "mean-spirited divide" emerging in the U.S.

"He is a factor in that, but it's not just Trump, it's the followers of Trump who really believe that somehow they have lost... the blacks and browns and Muslims, we've globalized capitol by globalizing human rights," Jackson said.

Jackson concluded, "We've been used as scapegoats for deeper and deeper economic and cultural fears. But we're not the cause of them."

There's no doubt that Jackson was a champion of minorities, social justice, and a catalyst for forwarding civil rights for all Americans. 

Setting that aside for a moment, there was a 40 plus year relationship between Trump and Jackson. Did Jackson know - or suspect - that Trump was a racist during those decades? Trump certainly had a record of demeaning minorities, especially blacks. Newspaper accounts listed his racial improprieties throughout those years.

Before Trump got into politics, he donated some of his office space in Manhattan to Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.

Fast forward to the 2016 election, Jackson endorsed Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton against Trump. If they weren't already on the outs that cemented the new phase of the Jackson Trump relationship

In 2020, Jackson endorsed Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary. He was honored as a civil rights icon at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

So, what can we deduce from that long relationship that eventually went sour? 

Maybe Jackson had a Road to Damascus revelation along the way. Whatever happened the two went down vastly different political roads.

As it Stands, like all great men Jackson was a complex man who left behind a civil rights legacy that will continue to go down into history. 

States and Cities Are Pushing Back Against ICE's Attempt to Build Detention Centers

Enough is enough.

Americans are fighting back against the Trump regime's attempts to convert warehouses into jails for immigrants. 

As part of the Trump regimes plan for mass deportations ICE has been attempting to buy warehouses across the country so that it can turn them into gulags for people of color.

The good news is there's been a substantial pushback against the detention centers by states and cities across America. Communities and city officials have protested - and successfully blocked - some of these purchases. But the fight goes on.

Some examples:

In Ashland, Virginia, protestors braved freezing temperatures to successfully lobby the local board of commissioners against the Department of Homeland Security's attempt to buy a warehouse to convert it into a prison. You'll notice I didn't say detention camp because people (men, women and children) have been held indefinitely in many cases. 

In January, residents of Oklahoma City packed a city council meeting to express their displeasure that DHS was interested in buying a local warehouse to turn into another hellhole for immigrants. The Republican mayor met with the owners of the facility and later announced that they had decided not to sell to the DHS.

In Durant, Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation issued an ordinance banning the sale of an empty distribution center near tribal lands to the DHS.

In Kansas City, Missouri, the port authority moved to cut ties with a local company to discourage the city's plans to sell a warehouse to the DHS.

Resistance to ICE's attempts to expand its immigration prison system has been manifested in different tactics. One common strategy over the past year has been to identify local contacts with ICE - and to push elected officials and institutions to cut them.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been a common target for its partnership with ICE. City and state officials are starting to pay attention to the company's relationship with ICE. Last December, ICE agents were reported to be illegally swapping license plates on rental cars to make tracking them more difficult. 

Local officials are also targeting contracts for ICE's office spaces and parking garages.

And in Philadelphia, city councilors are pushing to end or restrict collaboration with the DHS in what they call their "ICE Out" package.

As proof how bad these immigrant detention facilities are, DHS is doing everything it can to keep members of Congress from visiting them despite their legal authority to conduct unannounced visits, or spot check, in person.

As it Stands, it's no wonder people are calling ICE agents the Gestapo. The Trump regime is doing its best to copy Hitler's tactics.