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On Friday, Trump’s Department of Justice quietly filed a motion to block Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie’s request for an independent monitor to oversee the release of Epstein Files in the closed case against Ghislaine Maxwell.

In a new motion, the DOJ urged Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to reject the request, stating that the court had no authority to approve it because neither Khanna nor Massie were involved in the criminal case against Maxwell that landed her behind bars.

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[–] 96 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Trump sweating, wondering if he can keep this Venezuela/Greenland level shit up for 3 more years

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  • [–] [S] 66 points 9 months ago*

    I think the "big reveal" is that he's corrupt as fuck, and cares about nobody but himself and his wealthy friends because they're all protecting each other while they rape, murder, and pillage their way across the globe and make a mockery of the religions and nations they pretend to care about.

    And that like Putin, Xi, and Netenyahu, Trump is probably more along the lines of a middle manager on the national totem pole, at least in terms of the power he holds to make the final calls about what happens in the home base he helps control and desecrate.

    That's it... That's literally the truth behind every conspiracy "theory."

    A pyramid scheme of creepy predatory psychopaths have basically run the world, create wars, manipulate markets, and high five while they help each other exploit, murder, and escape justice. All while convincing their supporters they were placed in charge by divine intervention or magic, and that upsetting the "natural order" that brought them to power would be going against God's will. Oh, and warn others about the dangers of globalist governments and international law (obviously).

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    This corrupt slime needs to be thrown in prison for the rest of her pathetic existence

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago

    Why should this matter? They're well passed the deadline to release the files and no real action has been taken. C'mon you folks who discreetly made copies...leak already and let's all hope that most americans still have moral outrage.

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  • [+] 6 points 9 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    Gatta protect pedophiles like Trump at all costs.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I bed she's into some absolutely filthy disrespectful shit in bed...I can only assume someone with as ugly a soul as she possessed is into equally ugly sex.

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  • [–] [S] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    Are women are allowed to have preferences or autonomy in the world she lives in? Probably just following orders there too.

    On the off chance she is allowed, as long as it involves adults and consent, no way it could possibly be more perverse and disgusting than the preferences of her boss and his friends running their child exploitation network, which she and every other member of his administration continue to protect and enable.

    The NatCons seem to have some very fucked up beliefs about "morality" when it comes to telling other people what is and isn't acceptable. This is how they control everyone else and escape justice.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    how many nasty billionaires that wernt revealed previously, and heads of state that is what they are hiding, not the ones that are highly suspected and somewhat confirmed on being on it.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    As much as despise the MAGA faithful, they might just be useful and bite Trump for this.

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    [–] 106 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    The paedophiles are getting so desperate, they’re just openly declaring their guilt now. That’s neat.

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  • [–] 91 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    The courts can't order us to follow the Epstein Files Transparency Act unless Congress passes a law saying the courts can order us to follow the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

    If there were any justice in the world, the judge would slam Bondi's head into his bench instead of using a gavel as he dismisses this motion.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    To be fair, Congress could fix this easily as well:

    AN ACT

    To enforce the act of November 19, 2025 entitled "an act to require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes."

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

    Section 1. Short title.

    This act may be cited as the Epstein Files Transparency (Enforcement) Act of 2026.

    Section 2. Court may order release of files

    (a) Notwithstanding any other section of law, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ("District Court") has jurisdiction over and may, upon the application of the Attorney-General, or any authorised legal representative of any State or the District of Columbia, issue a writ of mandamus to order any person who appear to have in his or her possession or control, files, documents, or any other information of any description or type whatsoever, subject to disclosure under the Epstein Files Transparency Act of 2025, to disclose or cause to disclose such material.

    (b) A writ issued under subsection (a) of this act may be directed to any officer, agent, secretary, or employee of the United States, or any person under or formerly under the employ thereof, or to the Department of Justice, the Attorney-General, or any person under the employ thereof, or any combination of the above-mentioned persons or organisations.

    (c) The District Court has jurisdiction to rule on matters pertaining to whether material is subject to disclosure under the Epstein Files Transparency Act of 2025.

    (d) Nothing in this section authorises a court to order a person to testify if such testimony may be used as evidence against them in a criminal proceeding.

    Section 3. Penalty for non-compliance

    (a) A person who fails to comply with a writ issued under Section 1 of this act, may, at the discretion of the District Court, be held in contempt of court and punished with imprisonment until such time that such person complies with the order of the court, and be issued a formal caution that further non-compliance will result in criminal liability.

    (b)(1) A person who fails to comply with a writ issued under Section 1 of this act and who refuses to comply despite a caution issued by the District Court under subsection (a) of this section commits an offence and may be punished with imprisonment for a period not less than four years and not greater than eight years and fined an amount equal to their total taxable income under the Internal Revenue Code from four years before the date of their conviction until the date of their conviction.

    (b)(2) The District Court may compel the production of records from the Internal Revenue Service for the purpose of the calculation of fine amounts under this section.

    (c) In addition to criminal penalties imposed by this section, the salary of any employee of the United States or person who is entitled to draw a salary paid from funds belonging to the United States, who fails to comply with a writ issued under Section 1 of this act, is five cents per month until January 21, 2029, notwithstanding the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 or any other law to the contrary, and such person shall not be entitled to any payment of any kind or for any purpose whatsoever other than for salary purposes from the United States, or any officer, employee, department, or agency thereof.

    (d) A person who fails to comply with a writ issued under Section 1 of this act is disqualified from practicing as an attorney in any court of the United States and/or of the District of Columbia until January 21, 2029.

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  • [–] 35 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Our government is so broken they could stop releasing stuff and get away with it. If/when democrats our back in charge maybe they'd get released.

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  • [–] 42 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Democrats would declare that it's time to move on and let bygones be bygones.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Wait, I thought these were all sitting on Pam Blondie's desk just ready to go? Like a year ago?

    What happened?

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  • [–] 29 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    It’s not bonkers. Ro Khana and Massey rushed the bill. There’s literally ZERO consequences for breaking this law written into it. They should have spent an extra ten seconds thinking: “ Hmm what if the law breaking republicans decide to break this law?”

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