Trump fordert den Kongress auf, die Epstein-Akten freizugeben, die er selbst veröffentlichen kann

Because this way, he can say yep, I sided with Congress…unfortunately there’s a DOJ investigation ongoing and they can’t release files during an active investigation.

Is this the FIRST TIME he’s asked congress for doing something, instead of just issuing illegal EO’s? Smdh

After months of trying desperately to bury this scandal, he’s now publicly reversing his stance because his administration has made sure to comb through and selectively omit every document, every word, every piece of evidence that could implicate him and anyone he’s trying to protect.

Americans would be much more likely to believe that Trump’s demands are genuine if his administration, alongside the DOJ and Republicans in Congress weren’t making every kind of effort over the last several months to run interference for Trump, delay votes, withhold information and divert attention away from this scandal and the president’s deep ties to the world’s most notorious child sex trafficker.

Ffs, Republicans even used the government shutdown as an excuse to suppress the disclosure of Epstein related documents.

Mike Johnson deliberately delayed swearing in congresswoman Grijalva in order to prevent her from being the yes needed on a discharge petition that would force a vote on the further release of Epstein material.

Hell, in response to Democrats releasing emails earlier in the week obtained by the Epstein estate, Trump ordered Republicans to not authorize any additional disclosures. Mere days have passed and Trump has completely changed his tune?

if you think Trump will approve the release of anything remotely transparent, then I have some Trump meme coin to sell you.

It’s already been reported that the FBI was tasked with digging through thousands of pages of Epstein related materials to search for any mention of Trump and account for it.

I don’t know how any sensible person can believe that Trump’s about-face reflects a desire for full disclosure or even sympathy for the victims.

And this should be made evident by the fact that his administration has spent the better part of his term eliminating most areas of independent oversight, obfuscating facts and data and putting up barriers to transparency.

And this isn’t even taking into account Trump’s own desperate efforts to sweep this scandal under the rug since it was first revealed that his administration had no intention of releasing the „Epstein files.“

Not excluding his constant politicizing of the „files“ and his insistence that the whole thing is just another „democratic hoax.“

Trump has also contradicted himself on this matter repeatedly. First there were binders full of files, then there weren’t, but Republicans were also releasing carefully selected documents of their own, many previously seen before…

Then his administration signaled that the investigation was over, but his deputy AG and personal lawyer went to Florida to interview Ghislaine Maxwell privately under the guise of learning more about Epstein’s crimes, but it was really just an effort to orchestrate a cover up with Maxwell in exchange for clemency.

Reports had come out that Trump’s name appeared in the documents, but Trump continued insisting that it was all a „hoax“ while at the same time urging investigations into Democrats who are included in the documents that don’t exist…

And now you expect me to believe that this sudden reversal is even remotely sincere? Give me a break.

“I support Republicans in Congress forcing me to do what I already can”.

Guarantee they are going to try to pre-select anything that gets released and everything will have his myriad of central references removed.

He wants to see if his followers will turn against him or not

Release the un-redacted files!

You know he overreaches his authority every day and the one time he actually has the power to do something he doesn’t do it.

Everyone knows it’s all for show and that he’ll use DOJ ongoing investigation as an excuse not to, but he could just release them anytime he chose. His supporters are braindead

Who wants to bet he is now selling Epstein redactions to his sex offender buddies on the same black market as his pardons