The effort will probably do Democrats a favor in hurting Trump & GOPer support and in next years Midterms….
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And didn’t REPUBLICANS join Democrats to vote for the relase of the Epstein files Donald?
The Trump administration, on its back foot following brutal election results and its failed effort to quash a House vote to release the Epstein files, is now planning to go on the attack.
“The Democrats are going to come to regret this,” said a White House official, granted anonymity to discuss the strategy. “Let’s start with Stacey Plaskett. You think we’re not going to make a scene of this?”
Documents released from Epstein’s estate showed the nonvoting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands texting with Epstein during a congressional hearing in 2019. In those texts, Epstein appeared to try to influence the questions she asked from the dais.
Her office did not respond to a request for comment, but a staffer told the Washington Post that Plaskett had received texts from Epstein, along with “staff, constituents and the public at large,” during a hearing. The aide also said Plaskett has made her disgust over Epstein’s behavior clear.
The administration’s offensive comes amid intense frustration from the president and his top staffers who say a few wayward Republicans worked with Democrats to push a “distraction” to the forefront. In addition, White House officials fear no amount of disclosure will be enough to satisfy a significant part of their base.
The Senate approved legislation Tuesday forcing the Justice Department to release any remaining files it has on Epstein — acting hours after an overwhelming House vote to send the bill to the desk of President Donald Trump, who spent months trying to kill it.
The plan to attack – a well-worn tactic for the president – will test whether Trump still has the political muscle to cow people into submission and make those who challenge him pay a political price. It comes as questions swirl over whether the president has lost his iron grip on the GOP and is entering his lame duck period….
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A spokesperson for the DNC, after the Senate approved the bill, said, “despite Donald Trump’s best efforts to stonewall the pursuit of justice for the victims of Epstein’s horrific crimes, we are one step closer to achieving the transparency and accountability that the American people deserve….
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The FACT IS Republicans ARE going to have to put sace between themelsves and Trump, who doesn’t care, in general and IS a ‘Lame Duck ‘ President…..
They need voter support….
Trump just is trying to make more money…..
image….PBS
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