Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are conspiring to try to kill the bill to force the release of the Epstein files in the Senate after it passes the House of Representatives, likely with overwhelming support.
Senate Democrats do not have the discharge petition tool to force votes on legislation, and Mike Johnson and John Thune’s plan appears to be focused on the House of Representatives passing the bill and Thune burying it in the Senate.
Speaker Johnson said while speaking to reporters Tuesday morning:
So what should I do as a leader in a situation like this? I called and spoke with my Senate counterpart, Leader Thune, through this means and shared our deep concerns.
And of course they share these concerns too. And so I am confident that as this moves forward in the process, if and when it is processed in the Senate, which will not be certain, they will methodically take the time to do what we are not allowed to do in the House to amend this discharge request and ensure that these protections are in place.
Republicans are trying to run out the clock to make this legislation go away.
The Democrats in the Senate will not play along.
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