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Mike Johnson blames democrats for ‘politicization’ of Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Home speaker Mike Johnson It also reveals the endless efforts of the Democrats. Epstein Discussion and all investigation ”.
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During a meeting at the White House, Trump described the Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell as “Numbskull ve and said he refused to reduce interest rates for“ political reasons .. Trump said Powell did not adequately reduce interest rates.
“I think he did a bad job. But he will come out very soon, he will go out in eight months,” Trump said.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the President of the Philippine, said that he was “very happy için to meet with Trump to re -confirm very strong ties between the Philippines and the United States.
The United States, the only treaty partner of the Philippines, Marcos JR, told the Philippines that the “most powerful, closest” ally is the US.
Trump said on Tuesday that the United States and the Philippines were “very close” to finish a trade agreement.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “We do a lot of work with you,” he said.
Trump said that at the White House meeting, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the President of the Philippine, came from a “great family heritage” and “a big family”.
Ferdinand Marcos, the father of Marcos JR, was a right -wing dictator in the Philippines and reigned under martial law for a while during his two -year presidency. The rule aimed at political opponents strongly led to extreme poverty for most of the Philippine population. Marcos was overthrown in 1986.
Mike Johnson important inferences from the press conference
Epstein Furore, who is struggling for the Republican Union to make a show and to be included in the Trump administration, is willing to blame the democrats. Mike Johnson tried to confirm again Donald Trump‘Transparency “commitment and Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Orum I believe in maximum transparency, Johnson said later, he added:
The president himself said that everyone wanted maximum transparency and all reliable evidence to be delivered to the American people in order to make their own decisions. We owe it to this.
“He attacked what the Democrats call the endless efforts of the Democrats. Epstein Discussion and All Investigation ”, blaming a“ charade ”opposition and playing“ Political Games ,, the fact that the warmth of Trump’s administration actually comes from its own party and the base of support.
Really, he was asked about the Republican Thomas Massie And his petition to release Epstein files, Johnson, “He accused him of enjoying the painful pain [his] Own teammates ”. continued:
I don’t understand the motivation of Thomas Massie. I’m not really doing it. I don’t know how his mind works … Thomas Massie could have always been discharged for the last four and a half years.
If there was any room left to doubt about the disappointment of Johnson’s colleague, it ended in a very southern form of regiment by saying Massie: ols Protect your heart. ”
The surveillance committee via Epstein Files vote for Ghislaine Maxwell
The Parliament Surveillance Sub -Committee approved a movement to publish a court of confirmation. Jeffrey Epstein Colleague Ghislaine Maxwell To testify before the Congress.
Movement was presented by the Republican Congress Member TIM BURCHETTTennessee, during the hearing of the state operations sub -committee. According to AxiosBurchett said he didn’t consult Donald Trumptrying to put the discussion on the bed in advance.
Chairman of the Surveillance Committee, Member of the Republican Congress James Comer In a statement to Axios, a committee spokesman directed Burchett to introduce the movement, and the court court will ask Maxwell as “as quickly as possible ..
Comer told Axios that he did not talk to Trump or the parliamentary speaker Mike Johnson About the subject.
The movement passed with only four members – three Republican and one democrat – an existing sound vote.
Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor in the early hours of this morning Todd Blanche He said he’d meet Maxwell in the next few days.
The ground was paralyzed Epstein crisisHouse GOP leaders canceled their planned Thursday votes.
The last votes of the house before the August facility are planned to be held tomorrow afternoon. The house will now vote until September 2.
Johnson accuses Democrats of playing “political games” and “charade üzerinde on the Epstein case.
Johnson says ‘reliable evidence’ will emerge
Ir We have to make sure that reliable evidence has emerged and we do it, Johnson says, Johnson says.
Johnson continues:
The president himself said that everyone wanted maximum transparency and all reliable evidence to be delivered to the American people in order to make their own decisions. We owe it to this. “
He says there is a dual responsibility between asking for transparency and protecting Epstein’s victims.
“We should do both things at the same time, Johnson says Johnson.
Orum I believe in maximum transparency, John says Johnson.
Mike Johnson blames democrats for ‘politicization’ of Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Home speaker Mike Johnson It also reveals the endless efforts of the Democrats. Epstein Discussion and all investigation ”.
Home majority leader Steve Scalise I repeated the usual allegations of the Trump administration about the Epstein files about the democrats who “covered up” and emphasizes their efforts to improve court documents (Donald Trump Asked the US Chief Public Prosecutor Pam Bondi Release the expression of the great jury about criminal prosecution).
“We will continue to push for this transparency, Sc says Scalise.
