'This is the story': White House's 'panicked behavior' flagged in new Epstein cover-up bid
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Reacting to reports that members of Donald Trump’s administration set everything aside on Wednesday to lobby the renegade Republican House members who have signed on to release the notorious Jeffrey Epstein files, MSNBC’s Jonathan Lemire claimed the White House is in a frenzy based on calls he has r...

People should be pressuring their own local representatives to make sure they ARE voting to release the Epstein Files.

So far in the past 24 hours, Trump’s team has:

  • Threatened GOP members with Truth posts
  • Placed threatening stories with friendly media outlets
  • Called over a dozen House Republicans for secret meetings

I’m sure they will escalate this before any votes happen, but let’s make sure this passes.

  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldOP
    21·
    21 hours ago

    2 months? I don’t even know what you’re talking about here…

    Facts:

    • The number of GOP reps voting FOR the release of these is increasing, and others expected to vote for it as well when the time comes “according to sources”
    • Trump’s own base is eroding: check the exits from last week’s election, or current polls in safe Trump areas, or even go back and see where he’s underwater on issues stemming back to when this all started. It’s Epstein as much as anything else.

    Even though he can’t be reelected, GOP members are feeling the heat on this issue in contested areas, and aren’t going to stick their neck out for this guy if it means losing their seats, or having to run against someone who voted FOR the release in contested areas. How do I know this? Because they’re saying it plainly.

    Not sure how you think this is optimism, it’s currently happening, friend.

    • FenderStratocaster@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      21 hours ago

      “Turning” on Trump is all theatrics.

      Not that I would, but what would you be willing to bet that Trump isn’t affected by this? $100? $1000? $10,000?

      • just_another_person@lemmy.worldOP
        22·
        21 hours ago

        I mean…you’d be a sucker. Again, this is all already happening. Did you not just read that he had summoned a handful of MAGAts to the White House in the past 24 hours? Multiple turned it down, two publicly said they’re still voting to release the files.

        It kind of sounds like you’re in denial of the emprical evidence that he can’t stop this, and his own party is turning on him. Fuck, I don’t even like bringing up her name as if she’s Candyman or something, but look at MTG…like WOW.

        • FenderStratocaster@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          20 hours ago

          When the realization sets in for you that nothing is going to happen, it’s going to hurt, brother. I hope the worst happens to him, but even with what you say is already happening, I can’t bring myself to think that the past won’t repeat itself this time too.

          • just_another_person@lemmy.worldOP
            21·
            20 hours ago

            Again…you’re expecting something I did not even mention, and I never claimed to happen.

            What I did say would happen is ALREADY happen, I don’t think you get that. You e already lost the “bet” you’re trying to make.

            • FenderStratocaster@lemmy.worldEnglish
              11·
              19 hours ago

              What I did say would happen is ALREADY happen

              No, dude. Nothing of substance has happened yet. No one is voting on anything yet. No one turning on him in any way that matters. What are you seeing happen is a few ® House members claiming they will vote a certain way. One, they will fall in line. Two, the vote doesn’t matter at all even if it passes, it still has to go to the Senate.

              What specific example are you seeing that shows that Republicans are trending towards impeaching or making Trump step down? Like, I said, you’re delusional if you think anything is coming now after 8 years of this shit.