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Joinfortmill

(20,912 posts)
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:26 PM Feb 16

"We need to execute them" Rep. Burchett After seeing the un-redacted Epstein Files..."

https://wabcradio.com/2026/02/14/we-need-to-execute-them-rep-burchett-after-seeing-the-un-redacted-epstein-files/

'(Washington, DC) – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) made explosive remarks regarding the still-sealed files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, saying the full, unredacted documents would “haunt you for the rest of your life.”'

My words: The dam has broken.
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"We need to execute them" Rep. Burchett After seeing the un-redacted Epstein Files..." (Original Post) Joinfortmill Feb 16 OP
He'll soon clarify that he didn't mean his Republican friends--watch durablend Feb 16 #1
EXACTLY! ColoringFool Feb 16 #16
He certainly mgardener Feb 17 #51
Let the heads roll, if there is to be any justice for the children who were abused and murdered by these freaks Blue Owl Feb 16 #2
So many shrouds, Mme. Defarge Feb 16 #22
Yes, justice for the girls and women... returnee Feb 17 #53
Exactly Ishoutandscream2 Feb 17 #69
Heads on pikes is the only thing these foul beasts understand. patphil Feb 16 #3
Who is "them?" progressoid Feb 16 #4
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) UpInArms Feb 16 #5
Oh. Maru Kitteh Feb 16 #6
Name names... ultralite001 Feb 16 #9
It is way past time for hedging and hemming and hawing UpInArms Feb 16 #10
Amen... ultralite001 Feb 16 #11
Well, I wasn't aware of any of the Epstein predators being on death row. harumph Feb 16 #13
I think he was so shocked at what he saw, he was speaking generally for all offenders. Joinfortmill Feb 16 #17
he might have been talking about the girls rampartd Feb 17 #49
So he's not so much concerned about the crimes... Grokenstein Feb 16 #23
Why on earth would you say such a thing, Joinfortmill Feb 17 #55
Oh....he means those incarcerated purr-rat beauty Feb 16 #27
"Sitting on death row"? PatSeg Feb 16 #35
starting with "grab 'em by the pussy" TRUMP.... Jack Valentino Feb 16 #46
This is all so much bigger than I could have expected PatSeg Feb 16 #47
Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Mtnmama Feb 17 #54
Yes, that is very unnerving PatSeg Feb 17 #56
Hillary was right! charliea Feb 17 #67
Yes, she was so right about so much PatSeg Feb 17 #70
Now is the time for Burchett to shut his mouth. Safe as Milk Feb 17 #61
Burchett may need the Massie disclaimer... EarthFirst Feb 16 #7
Uh-huh... superpatriotman Feb 16 #8
Yep! Just 'posturing'........... MyOwnPeace Feb 16 #41
The photographs should be edited to protect the victims. Kid Berwyn Feb 16 #12
Good grief, if this guy has any credibility at all, Disaffected Feb 16 #14
Same here PatSeg Feb 16 #37
When will Foxnews or RNC accuse this clown johnnyfins Feb 16 #15
I live in his district TNNurse Feb 16 #18
Good nickname! calimary Feb 16 #20
Is he a religious person? FakeNoose Feb 16 #21
I think the possibility exists these kids were tortured. Joinfortmill Feb 16 #24
😢😡 AllyCat Feb 16 #26
And some were murdered. evolves Feb 16 #30
Very definitely torture TommyT139 Feb 16 #36
Oxymoron: To LOVE a torture video! Effing sick beyond all sickness! Clouds Passing Feb 17 #59
Yes, there was mention of "torture videos" PatSeg Feb 16 #38
There is no doubt Delphinus Feb 16 #40
Too Big To Fail OC375 Feb 16 #19
It has to be pretty bad Bettie Feb 16 #25
He's as red as they come, evolves Feb 16 #28
Yep... he's A very GOP CONSERVATIVE ashredux Feb 16 #31
Michaela Barnett is running against him. Frasier Balzov Feb 16 #29
Dead, raped, kidnapped, and sex trafficked . Botany Feb 16 #32
9 year old girls IcyPeas Feb 17 #50
I am sure he will risk damnation himself, by looking away each time.... 70sEraVet Feb 16 #33
why doesn't someone just LEAK what they are seeing Skittles Feb 16 #34
Considering that Merde Logo was mention- Botany Feb 16 #39
Exactly Joinfortmill Feb 16 #43
Wow, just wow. tazcat Feb 16 #42
Ya gonna do something about it? Martin68 Feb 16 #44
K&R orangecrush Feb 16 #45
If he's that outraged, he should - at the very least resign from the Republican Party and become Independent. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 17 #48
I certainly hope these people can be brought to justice. ShazzieB Feb 17 #52
But the DOW is (was) over 50,000 TIM! Didn't you get the memo TIM? Ol Janx Spirit Feb 17 #57
But he won't name them ninjanurse Feb 17 #58
I wish the dam broke.... Alas... jimlup Feb 17 #60
Both OMGWTF Feb 17 #64
I'm Now Looking For Where To Donate In Furtherance Of His Agenda MayReasonRule Feb 17 #62
... orleans Feb 17 #63
Eyeing little girls with bad intent. Marcuse Feb 17 #65
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), calling for Trump's execution. NM Grins Feb 17 #66
You can rent wood chippers almost anywhere NickB79 Feb 17 #68

Blue Owl

(58,877 posts)
2. Let the heads roll, if there is to be any justice for the children who were abused and murdered by these freaks
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:33 PM
Feb 16

returnee

(904 posts)
53. Yes, justice for the girls and women...
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:13 AM
Feb 17

…but also justice for all of us from the treasonous behavior at the heart of all this.

Another point: Is there no single person who can admit their offense and express any sorrow, regret, or apology?

Ishoutandscream2

(6,781 posts)
69. Exactly
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:34 PM
Feb 17

Of course, the women and children who were abused. Justice also for all of us “serfs” who bust our asses every goddamned day while these entitled assholes go about doing whatever they want. Idle hands are the devil’s workshop, etc.

UpInArms

(54,740 posts)
5. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN)
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:41 PM
Feb 16
Speaking about crimes involving minors, Burchett argued the country needs the “guts” to carry out executions for convicted child predators.

“It’s the truth! We need to execute them. We need to quit with this nonsense of them sitting on death row for 30 years,” Burchett said.

He went further, describing the crimes as “evil” and “satanic,” adding that those responsible would “go straight to the pits of hell.”

harumph

(3,201 posts)
13. Well, I wasn't aware of any of the Epstein predators being on death row.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:51 PM
Feb 16

Maybe I missed that.

rampartd

(4,489 posts)
49. he might have been talking about the girls
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:22 AM
Feb 17

in conservative world epstein's male supporters are considered "victims" of these predatory females.

Grokenstein

(6,331 posts)
23. So he's not so much concerned about the crimes...
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:42 PM
Feb 16

as he is absolutely horny for executions.

Joinfortmill

(20,912 posts)
55. Why on earth would you say such a thing,
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:26 AM
Feb 17

given what these victims have been through and that he was clearly shaken by what he saw?

PatSeg

(53,064 posts)
47. This is all so much bigger than I could have expected
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 10:53 PM
Feb 16

Last edited Tue Feb 17, 2026, 09:18 AM - Edit history (1)

and reaches so many people across the country and the globe. All those farfetched geopolitical novels and movies are going to looks so tame and mild compared to the reality that is about to break. Hopefully anyway, though I can't imagine how they can keep it quiet now - the dam is breaking.

What kind of monsters are we sharing this planet with?

Mtnmama

(148 posts)
54. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:14 AM
Feb 17

And all the things that happen that we will never know about.

charliea

(327 posts)
67. Hillary was right!
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:10 PM
Feb 17

There is a vast right-wing conspiracy and it's there to protect the rich pedophiles

Safe as Milk

(236 posts)
61. Now is the time for Burchett to shut his mouth.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:06 PM
Feb 17

Any more words out of him can only lead to criticism of Diddling Donny. And that's clearly not allowed. Burchett shuts his trap or he's off the mailing list.

EarthFirst

(4,073 posts)
7. Burchett may need the Massie disclaimer...
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:45 PM
Feb 16

"I am not suicidal. I eat healthy food. The brakes on my car and truck are in good shape. I practice good trigger discipline and never point a gun at anyone, including myself. There are no deep pools of water on my farm and I'm a pretty good swimmer".

MyOwnPeace

(17,523 posts)
41. Yep! Just 'posturing'...........
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:20 PM
Feb 16

but where's the 'follow-up' action?

F'ing hypocrites - making a 'show' but not doing a damned thing about it!



Of course, by 'lack of action' - they are 'enabling' - they are part of the crime!

HANG THEM ALL!!!!!!!!

Kid Berwyn

(24,036 posts)
12. The photographs should be edited to protect the victims.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:50 PM
Feb 16

The perpetrators, Ms. Bondi, must be seen and named.

Disaffected

(6,361 posts)
14. Good grief, if this guy has any credibility at all,
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:55 PM
Feb 16

it sounds like the worst claims we have heard to date may be accurate.

I'm still at a loss however to understand why more of this has not been leaked and, how the hell the "Justice" Department is still getting away with all the illegal redactions. Are there at least no lawsuits to be brought here??

PatSeg

(53,064 posts)
37. Same here
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:49 PM
Feb 16

The DOJ has had this information for many years and they've done nothing about it. How many people knew and when did they learn it?

If the people in those files hadn't been rich and powerful, I'm sure most of them would be in jail now.

TNNurse

(7,530 posts)
18. I live in his district
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:18 PM
Feb 16

He is a known idiot. Do not count on him being consistent or correct. We call him Tim Birdshit.

FakeNoose

(41,189 posts)
21. Is he a religious person?
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:31 PM
Feb 16

I'm wondering why he's so shocked by what he saw in the unredacted files.

But maybe this guy has never seen pornography in his life? It's possible but not likely. There were a lot of videos, DVDs (homemade variety and professionally produced) in the Epstein files, and the none of that has gone out yet.

evolves

(5,819 posts)
30. And some were murdered.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:13 PM
Feb 16

You can bank on it.

Anyone who would rape a child likely doesn't have any qualms about killing a child, too.

TommyT139

(2,309 posts)
36. Very definitely torture
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:47 PM
Feb 16

...as referenced by an email from Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem to Epstein.

Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, who has inspected unredacted Epstein files, said on Tuesday that the justice department also appeared to confirm that Sulayem was the recipient of an email from Epstein in which he said: “I loved the torture video.”


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/p-and-o-ferries-owner-dp-world-boss-leaves-jeffrey-epstein-links

Delphinus

(12,502 posts)
40. There is no doubt
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:59 PM
Feb 16

I saw a video today that was reading what a lawyer wrote up about a picture and I could not finish it. There is no doubt in my mind there was torture.

evolves

(5,819 posts)
28. He's as red as they come,
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:11 PM
Feb 16

and from here in blood-red Tennessee.

If he's the canary in the coal mine, the house of cards will be coming down.

Botany

(77,052 posts)
32. Dead, raped, kidnapped, and sex trafficked .
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:40 PM
Feb 16

... girls might have been too much for even
a conservative republican to take.

9 year girls being raped, dead victims, black mail, working with Putin and Epstein
in an international sex trafficking ring, Trump punching 12 year old girl because he wasn't happy with the blow job, and building > 150,000 new beds for prisoners
might have been a bridge too far.

70sEraVet

(5,426 posts)
33. I am sure he will risk damnation himself, by looking away each time....
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:43 PM
Feb 16

the name of his Fat Jesus appears in the files. He only has religious principles when it suits his political ambitions.

Botany

(77,052 posts)
39. Considering that Merde Logo was mention-
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:52 PM
Feb 16

ed more times than Epstein's island in the
Trump-Epstein files the information must
be devastating.

OAITW r.2.0

(31,987 posts)
48. If he's that outraged, he should - at the very least resign from the Republican Party and become Independent.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:13 AM
Feb 17

Otherwise, words are cheap.

ShazzieB

(22,480 posts)
52. I certainly hope these people can be brought to justice.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:03 AM
Feb 17

I am 100% opposed to capital punishment on principle, but I'll leave that discussion for another time. For now, I'll just say that I think they need to go away for a very long time.

Ol Janx Spirit

(968 posts)
57. But the DOW is (was) over 50,000 TIM! Didn't you get the memo TIM?
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 09:25 AM
Feb 17

The stock market is Moloch and demands its offerings TIM! /snark

And to be clear: there is no way he's talking about the "child predators" in positions of power in his own party--we all know better than that.

ninjanurse

(129 posts)
58. But he won't name them
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
Feb 17

So it’s just tough talk from another man who is afraid of the trouble it would cause him.

jimlup

(8,010 posts)
60. I wish the dam broke.... Alas...
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 11:42 AM
Feb 17

The Epstein files will not result in his downfall.

They will cover up anything that they need to. I guess I'm in the minority but I think Epstein is a distraction. IMO we should be worried about the Reptilians cheating and engineering to steal the midterms.

MayReasonRule

(4,089 posts)
62. I'm Now Looking For Where To Donate In Furtherance Of His Agenda
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:23 PM
Feb 17


I've been really trying...
Trying to hold back this feeling for so long...

Fuck it.
Let's get it on.

NickB79

(20,300 posts)
68. You can rent wood chippers almost anywhere
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:22 PM
Feb 17

Just saying.

Start passing around the donation hat, and remember: feet first!

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