Republicans just blocked a vote on the release of the Epstein files before it could happen

Republicans just blocked a vote on the release of the Epstein files before it could happen


The results of a House Rules Committee hearing on Monday are sure to upset some of the GOP base.Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) put forward an amendment from fellow Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) that would have continued the congressional saga of the infamous late financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The House Rules Committee is dominated by Republicans, who boast a 9-4 majority over Democrats. However, while the vote was mostly along party lines, the results are likely not what was expected.

‘Every Republican on this committee should be able to easily vote “yes.”‘

The amendment, if passed, would have sent a vote to the House on whether to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to “preserve and release any records related to Jeffrey Epstein,” Newsweek reported.

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However, Republicans

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