The Epstein Discharge Petition Is Headed For Success - With A Nudge From Dems
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The Hill's Drew Petrimoulx says that incoming Democrats are poised to advance legislation forcing the Trump administration to release all the federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.
Up to now, the focus on Capitol Hill has been on which Republicans might buck President Trump and GOP leaders and endorse a procedural tool, known as a discharge petition, to force that proposal to the floor even over the objections of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The effort, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), has the support of 216 lawmakers — two shy of the number needed to compel the vote.
The Hill's Drew Petrimoulx says that incoming Democrats are poised to advance legislation forcing the Trump administration to release all the federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.
Up to now, the focus on Capitol Hill has been on which Republicans might buck President Trump and GOP leaders and endorse a procedural tool, known as a discharge petition, to force that proposal to the floor even over the objections of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The effort, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), has the support of 216 lawmakers — two shy of the number needed to compel the vote.
