Blocking Epstein vote could cost Republicans in midterms

Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the Assembly, on Sunday, on Sunday, criticized more federal files about Jeffrey Epstein, a sex criminal at the US House, to “recklessly”, while the common sponsors of the measure fired against the leadership of the Republican Party.

Johnson, R-La., “Republicans insist on the publication of all reliable evidence and information about Epstein.” He said. NBC News.

“But we also insist on the protection of innocent victims.”

“And our concern … Discharge petition It is reckless in the form of preparation and presented, it does not contain these guards enough, “he added, referring to the prevention introduced by the representatives.

In the meantime, Massie and Khanna went to the air waves on Sunday to defend their bills and criticized the Republican Leadership, which they saw that they were standing on the way to voting for measures.

Massie and Khanna rejected the allegations of release of Epstein files that would damage the victims of the financier and have convicted sex abuse.

In an interview NBC NewsWhen Massie said that the invoice did not contain protection for the victims, Johnson said that the “straw man argument”.

“Ro and I carefully prepared this legislation, so the names of the victims have been corrected and no child pornography will be released.” He said.

The comments of the deputy underlines the ongoing sections on the GOP on the GOP on the EPSTEIN files, which continue to feed conspiracy theories between the party’s maga base and infuriate some of the most powerful supporters of President Donald Trump.

On Friday, Trump misled questions about Epstein, an old friend. Epstein died of suicide in prison weeks after he was arrested in 2019 of child sex smuggling.

Tr I have nothing to do with the man, Tr Trump said, he said the man he socialized for years before falling with pedophile convicted in the mid -2000s.

The Trump administration has come back to the Ministry of Justice’s plans to publish the files related to Epstein’s case.

Massie also criticized Johnson for the beginning of August at the beginning of the US house on Sunday, and refused to vote for the movements related to Epstein files.

“The question is, why does Mike Johnson vote? Why did he send us home early?” Massie said ABC News.

The authority warned Johnson about political inferences if he did not vote for the bill.

“I will say what will be a politically responsibility, if we do not vote for it and if we take midterm exams and everyone … Republicans are checking because they do not keep their promises,” he said.

“The majority will lose,” he continued.

Massie said he thought pressure would be built to vote during the August break period.

Some democrats, including representatives, support the bill Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.).

Massie was asked how Trump would react if the convicted Epstein criminal partner Ghislaine Maxwell gave some kind of brutality.

In ABC News, Massie said, “I don’t think he deserves or needs it by evaluating the documents,” Time to find out who is involved “, which means” it is hard to believe that he and Epstein do these crimes themselves “.”

Recently, Maxwell has been given a limited immunity by the Ministry of Justice to answer questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case.

This kind of immunity allowed Maxwell to answer questions without fear that the information provided by Todd Blanche, Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor of Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche.

When Johnson asked what he was thinking about a possible amnesty for Maxwell, he reiterated that the decision was ultimately connected to Trump.

“Obviously this president’s decision,” Johnson said, “This is not my strip.”