As soon as Trump reversed his position on the House vote to release the Epstein files, it was an omen that Republicans had a plan to kill the legislation that would force the Justice Department to release the files.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Monday that he never tried to quash the discharge request of the Epstein files, which is laughable because Johnson kept the House closed and delayed the swearing-in of the member who got the 218th vote on the discharge request for almost two months.
Republicans are trying to bury the Epstein scandal in the hope that time will make it go away.
Trump fought and tried until the last minute to pressure one of the four Republicans who signed the petition to remove their names. None of them gave in, because Trump’s pressure campaign was so suspicious that it caused Republicans in the House of Representatives to dig ine.
The president was heading for a massive defeat in the House of Representatives, but Trump and Mike Johnson had a backup plan.
They are turning to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to stop legislation that would force the DOJ to release the files.
Trump said he would sign the bill if it reached his desk, even though he knew it would never happen.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the vote in the House of Representatives, Speaker Johnson made it clear that the solution is here.
While speaking to reporters, Johnson said he implicated Thune in the cover-up of the Epstein files.
Read and watch Johnson’s comments below.
