Yes. The Epstein Files. Remember them?
The most recent GOP attempt to stop the release of the Epstein Files is just another example of how far Trump's minions are willing to go to protect him from being exposed as a pedophile partner with Epstein. Here's what's happening.
Republican congressman Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna needed 218 signatures for a discharge petition to force a vote on the House on releasing the Epstein files. Democrats only needed one more signature to force the vote on Monday. That signature is coming from recent a special election in Arizona where Democrat Adelita Grijalva won.
But there's a small snag. GOP leaders are in full panic mode trying to stop the discharge petition. We know what that means. Obstruct in any way possible. The current plan is a two-pronged attack.
The first attack is threatening those four GOP House members that have signed the petition; Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Nancy Mace with political retribution. In a related aside in Democratic circles pundits are opining that Nancy Mace will back out in the last minute. I wouldn't be surprised. One can only guess at what threats were directed her way.
The second attack is a nuclear option of a sorts where the Republicans have canceled votes for Sept. 29/30 and now are even talking about delaying the swearing in of Grijalva, the 218th signature. By law she is supposed to be sworn in on her first day. Again, don't be surprised if House Leader MAGA Mike comes up with another stalling tactic in a last-ditch effort to stop the vote.
You have to wonder what Trump did to go to the extremes he has gone to bury his past relationship with Epstein. What damning information has Trump soiling his diapers at an accelerated rate?
As this political drama goes on Americans are facing a government shutdown. If that happens Trump plans on firing hundreds of federal workers. Not laid off, but arbitrarily firing federal employees. Something Musk's DOGE wasn't able to make happen in the courts.
As Trump sees it, he's going to win whatever happens. Staying open or closing. It really doesn't matter to our orange-faced first felon. If it stays open that means he's won the battle of the bill, and no Democratic changes will be included.
Meanwhile the Epstein Files are getting closer to being revealed. Political pressure isn't going to go away soon. Those files will be a storm cloud above Donny's head for the near future. How long we don't know. It depends upon too many variables. The wild card being his Orangeness.
As it Stands, I'm cautiously predicting that more information means we'll finally know even more about Trump's role in the scandal. What happens after that is anyone's guess.
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