You dont think it's suspicious that Trump played it as a hoax that didn't exist and acted like there was nothing to release, clearly opposed releasing it after his AG said it was sitting on her desk, and now is changing his tune?
If you really care about facts.
He campaigned on releasing the files. And then had Bondi release what they could that wasn't under court seal and could be declassified. That was back in February.
The DOJ was not in possession of the emails recently released. They are from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
But the "files" can only be released by Congress due to their substantial power, not by Trump. And that is what is being voted on in Congress.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee obtained the recently released emails directly from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein after issuing a congressional subpoena for private correspondence and financial records. Among them were emails in which Epstein claimed that Donald Trump “knew about the girls” — a statement that has already drawn fierce denials from Trump’s camp and renewed scrutiny from both parties. Other emails reference figures like Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and Larry Summers, but it’s the Trump connection that has dominated most headlines.
Unlike many government documents related to Epstein (such as FBI reports, grand jury transcripts, or materials used in Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal trial), the emails obtained from Epstein’s estate are not classified government documents. They also aren’t covered by court-imposed protective orders or sealed as part of ongoing criminal proceedings. That means they aren’t subject to rules that would otherwise restrict their disclosure, such as Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 6(e) (which protects grand jury secrecy) or court orders sealing evidence in criminal cases.
Congress holds substantial power to make records public, yet that power is circumscribed by important legal safeguards. Although both common law and the First Amendment recognize a qualified right of public access to government proceedings and documents, courts consistently find that this access is not absolute. Exceptions arise most clearly in the context of grand jury secrecy, ongoing investigations, and matters tied to national security.
If Congress obtains documents sealed through court proceedings (for instance, evidence from Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial), it must often request permission from the courts to disclose such material, and any release made against court orders can risk contempt sanctions. Committees typically negotiate with both courts and the DOJ to determine what may be appropriately redacted before public disclosure.
For classified materials, unauthorized release can trigger criminal penalties unless protected by the Speech or Debate Clause. For this reason, committees routinely coordinate with executive agencies when classified records are involved. Even when classification or sealing do not apply, privacy laws demand redactions to shield personal data and victim identities before materials are made public.
https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/...to-release-the-epstein-emails-and-whats-next/
According to Epstein's attorney, Jeffrey Epstein didn't have any dirt on Trump.
Alan Desrchowitz has publicaly stated that Jeffrey Epstein had no compromising information on Donald Trump. Desrchowitz, a self proclaimed Democrat, said he even specifically asked Epstein if he had anything on Trump that could be used for a plea deal, and Epstein answered no.
Dershowitz said he told Epstein:
"Can you name people who may have had sexual relationships with anybody, and if we can turn those people over to the government, we can maybe get you a better deal. And then I went through a variety of names, including Donald Trump! And Jeffrey Epstein said ‘No, Trump didn’t do anything wrong. I can’t say anything about him that would be helpful to the government, even if the government wanted to get him."
But none of this matters if people don't care about facts and get all their talking points from the corrupt MSM that has proven time and time again how biased it is disregarding facts and creating whatever narrative they like.
I also think they should legally declare TDS a real disorder...a mental illness.
Oh, never mind...it's in the works..
davidson.house.gov
