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Sogo

(6,946 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:40 PM Nov 18

Trump doesn't understand that his "Epstein investigation" into the Democrats will actually protect them, leaving him

to be the one whose Epstein files will be required to be released.

The ones under "investigation" will be withheld, but the ones with him in them will be free to be released!

LMAO!!!

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Trump doesn't understand that his "Epstein investigation" into the Democrats will actually protect them, leaving him (Original Post) Sogo Nov 18 OP
The idea is he wont release any Johonny Nov 18 #1
That's not the way it works, according to what I've read. Sogo Nov 18 #2
You expect Trump to follow the rules amd law Johonny Nov 18 #6
Trump doesn't understand anything. MIButterfly Nov 18 #3
Under this logic, Trump would be under DOJ investigation, right? chicoescuela Nov 18 #4
You are assuming things would proceed as laws, rules, and standards indicate. RockRaven Nov 18 #5
I think he will veto it Metaphorical Nov 19 #7

Johonny

(25,270 posts)
1. The idea is he wont release any
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:42 PM
Nov 18

So long as someone is under investigation. We have seen this act before, delay, delay, delay. Until the Supreme Court orders their release, he won't offer them up is my guess.

Sogo

(6,946 posts)
2. That's not the way it works, according to what I've read.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:46 PM
Nov 18

Just the ones that are about the people under investigation will be withheld....

RockRaven

(18,617 posts)
5. You are assuming things would proceed as laws, rules, and standards indicate.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:58 PM
Nov 18

There is no reason to make that assumption with this lot.

Metaphorical

(2,583 posts)
7. I think he will veto it
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:06 AM
Nov 19

May be wrong, but he knows he's damned if he signs it and damned if he vetoes it. If he does veto it, then it goes back to the House and the Senate as a loyalty test.

Another alternative will be that he issues an EO claiming that Congress has been compromised and he is dissolving Congress effective immediately.

It may also why he had MBS to the White House - he wanted to make sure that he could slip out to Saudi Arabia if the first plan failed.

At this point, who knows?!

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