Democrats troll Trump and GOP over Epstein case:
Democrats are latching on to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. On Tuesday, they trolled Republicans in online posts ...
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Epstein Case Deepens GOP Divisions and Democratic PressureSince last week, Democrats demand Epstein file releases amid GOP infighting and calls from some Republicans for transparency.
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- Democrats are leveraging the Epstein scandal to expose fractures within the Republican Party and press for document disclosures.
- Several key Republicans challenge Trump’s dismissal of the case, opposing his efforts to downplay its significance.
- The issue was debated in the House Rules Committee where proposals to release files were narrowly defeated along party lines.
- Democratic leaders and affiliated PACs condemn GOP members who once advocated transparency but now block access to Epstein records.
The American people deserve to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth as it relates to this whole sordid Jeffrey Epstein matter.— Hakeem Jeffries during a press conference at the start of the week at the Capitol.
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