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A subcommittee of the US Representatives Chamber will summon the Justice Department to present the files of sex trafficking investigation involving Jeffrey Epstein after voting today with a motion with the support of Democratic and Republican congressmen.
The democrats of the subcommittee of the powerful House Supervision Committee presented a motion for the subpoena, a few hours before the five -week vacation of the congressmen, anticipated by the mayor of the Baixa of Congress, Mike Johnsonto block pressure attempts at the Epstein -related executive.
Three Republicans of the panel voted with the Democrats in favor of the subpoena, which was approved by 8 votes against 2.
The President of the Subcommittee, the Republican Congressman Clay HigginsHe said that the subpoena’s writing work is beginning and would take some time for both sides to elaborate the final writing.
“If the Republican Party, if our colleagues in this committee do not join us in this vote, then What they are essentially to do is join in complicity President Donald Trump“, These Summer LeeDemocratic Congressman of Pennsylvania, who presented the motion for the subpoena.
While the Democrats seek to force Republicans to act Regarding Epstein files, the mayor of representatives, Mike Johnson, today reiterated his opposition to any legislative initiative on the Epstein case.
The case is causing tensions Between the White House and republican congressmen who are themselves under pressure from their supporters, who accuse them of covering the case.
The republican Thomas Massie presented a resolution requiring disclosure of documents about the case, but will not be voted by the opposition of Johnson, who claims to be a “political scam” promoted by the Democrats and that the dissemination of gross information would endanger victims of the crimes attributed to Epstein.
Johnson today denied the press any attempt to cover up the case and denounced a Democratic opposition “shameless” which, according to him, wants to “explore this issue”, when could have published these documents while in power in the last four years.
Thomas Massie has the support of the Democratic oppositionwho sees in this case a way of embarrassing even more Donald Trumpwhich maintained close relations with Epstein for many years.
The recent Cutting relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk He brought a matter a matter that the US President wants to bury – the billionaire at the center of a minor sex trafficking network and had links with various influential names in the political world and entertainment.
A Unexpected crisis among members of the Maga Movement (Make America Great Again, Trump’s “make America again”), after the FBI and the Justice Department were completed, following an investigation, which the entrepreneur After all I didn’t have a “famous customer list” To blackmail and confirmed that death in 2019.
A alleged list of Epstein customersWith influential celebrities and politicians, it has been the focus of various conspiracy theories among magician supporters.
The DOJ requested on Friday to a Federal Court to disclose the jury transcripts in the case of Jeffrey Epstein, a financial financial trafficking in a process that the president’s supporters require more information.
The Deputy Prosecutor-General Todd Blanche He presented a motion by instigating the court to disclose the transcripts of the great jury of the case, a day after President Donald Trump instructed the DOJ to do so.
This Wednesday, A Florida Court declined the request in relation to the old Epstein process in that state.
In Washington, the White House today continued efforts to, for the second day, calling for a surprise appearance in the press room, National Intelligence Director, Tulsi Gabbard, who released suspicions about President Donald Trump’s political enemies.
Increasing their attempts to undermine the completion that the Russia tried to help Trump defeat Hillary Clinton In the presidential race for almost a decade, Gabbard presented What did you call unshakable proof that then -president Barack Obama and his counselors planned no less than a blow.
“They conspired to subvert the will of the American people,” said Gabbard, claiming that the Democrats They made tests to tarnish Trump’s victory.
Gabbard’s functions include protecting the secrets of the United States and identify threats from abroad, not domestic investigations.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) today reported that Trump was informed in May by Justice Department officials that Your name appears “several times” In the Epstein case files.
Quoting high employees of the republican executive, the WSJ states that the attorney general Pam Bondi And his deputy, Todd Blanche, reported the president that his name appeared in the documents, along with that of other notables.
