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The White House is planning to use the Epstein files against Democrats after they, in addition to several Republicans, successfully pressured lawmakers to vote to compel the Justice Department to release the remainder of the files against Donald Trump’s wishes.

After both chambers of Congress agreed to send the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Trump’s desk, two unnamed White House officials indicated to Politico that they plan to draw attention to Democrats who communicated with or were associated with Epstein.

“Democrats only started talking about the Epstein files once they thought they could use it to score political points against President Trump,” an unnamed White House official told Politico. “That will prove to be a mistake for them.”

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 100 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

But wait, I thought it was a hoax all long?

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

That was to buy time for them to replace all their names with Democrats'

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Last time I checked it was nearly unanimous with only 1 nay... Didn't realize the Dems had such power.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 57 points 18 hours ago

Hypocracy on display. Trump spent 4 years demanding the Democrats release the files, scoring political points on the right. Now it's projection all over again.

I'm sure there are several people in the Democratic party who were part of this. That does not matter. bad is bad. I don't care if you otherwise appear to have similar values to me.

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 23 points 16 hours ago

He told them to pass the bill and is acting like he was somehow betrayed... its all for a scam that we can only guess at currently...

My money is on them removing their own names like everyone assumes...

Or find a way not to release them even after the vote.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 72 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

So... he's going to use the documents, which now show only Democrat names, because they were scrubbed, to get back at the Dems for forcing the release of the scrubbed documents?

This makes zero sense. If we play along with the ruse that the documents only ever showed Democrat names, why would he be mad that the documents are being released? On the other hand, he agreed to release the obviously scrubbed documents knowing he's not implicated, and for which the Rs voted too, so why would he retaliate over that?

THIS MAKES NO SENSE!

[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 30 points 17 hours ago

They will be entirely fabricated.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 33 points 12 hours ago

Nothing says "I'm innocent" like "you are going to come to regret this!"

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 28 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Umm, does he not realise we would also want those pedophiles in jail too?

Like sure 'every pedophile' is better, but half is a good start, we'll get the rest in due time. Stuff is constantly leaking.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Republicans assume everyone else also treats their politicians like a cult. I don't think they realize how many people hold their nose and bite their tongue when voting Democrat

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 26 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

You know who else will regret this? Republicans. Your move 5d chess donnie.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 17 hours ago

Republicans will be redacted

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago

I already regret everything about this.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 22 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Well if somehow Bill is in there then it confirms that Bubba is Bill and that President Cocksucker blew him.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago

But if the horse is on there...

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 17 points 10 hours ago

What's he going to do? Rape more children?

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 hours ago

Fucking try it cock sucking little piggy. I vow to provide shelter and hide any US rep, or senator that voted yes to releasing the files, no matter which party they are with.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

Dumbass Don and his stupid threats

[–] eronth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 hours ago

Didn't damn near everyone vote yes on it?

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 2 points 58 minutes ago

I can see 3 possibilities.

  1. Full uncensored release of the files -highly unlikely.
  2. a heavily edited and censored version with Donny’s name taken out bluntly.
  3. A couple of pages of people’s names that the White House and Donny picked. And whatever happens afterwards I feel like Donny will start a war with Venezuela to try to keep the media from totally focusing on the Epstein files.