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gab13by13

(30,719 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 11:55 AM 17 hrs ago

Stop With The Negativity - Tom Massie Has This Covered

The negativity about Krasnov not releasing the files because of an ongoing investigation has been addressed by the new Epstein files bill.

"For anyone hoping to use 'ongoing investigations' as a reason to withhold Epstein files, please read the language of the bill," Tom Massie.

The excerpt he included in the post reads that the documents can only be delayed if they "would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary."

Massie highlighted the phrase "narrowly tailored and temporary."

He then mocked Trump by deploying his oft-repeated phrase, "Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Sure Krasnov will fight this, let him, PedoGate will be in the news for months. democrats, along with their new found allies, can hammer the airwaves about Krasnov protecting pedophiles.

Do not underestimate the importance of controlling the narrative.

On a darker note, war with Venezuela will change the narrative, but then again, Krasnov's base is against war with Venezuela. Krasnov is losing his base.

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Stop With The Negativity - Tom Massie Has This Covered (Original Post) gab13by13 17 hrs ago OP
The language of this bill is no more reassuring than existing laws, rules, and guidelines. RockRaven 17 hrs ago #1
6 months ago I posted that it will be up to us, the people gab13by13 16 hrs ago #3
There is nothing in those files Boo1 17 hrs ago #2
IMO, the worst thing that I can imagine is in those files, gab13by13 16 hrs ago #4
Indeed. Some are speculating that he may callous taoboy 16 hrs ago #5
My point exactly Boo1 10 hrs ago #7
Heather Cox Richardson is reassuring on this Easterncedar 16 hrs ago #6

RockRaven

(18,452 posts)
1. The language of this bill is no more reassuring than existing laws, rules, and guidelines.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:17 PM
17 hrs ago

When you are dealing with a scofflaw, first recognize that their behavior will not be dictated by what the law says they shall do.

gab13by13

(30,719 posts)
3. 6 months ago I posted that it will be up to us, the people
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:39 PM
16 hrs ago

to throw out the billionaires. I went on to say that eventually unwashed Magats will join our movement and not only is that happening, we have Congressional Magats, whether wittingly or unwittingly, helping our movement.

A handful of Congressional Magats are not caving to Krasnov, an unknown number of unwashed Magats are criticizing Krasnov.

The way to save our democracy has started in earnest, get aboard the train.

Remember now, Krasnov ran on releasing the Epstein files, Pam Bondi held up fake folders of the Epstein files proclaiming that they will be released. Unwashed Magats are slowly finding out that they have been lied to.

Don't you feel a tremor in the force?

Boo1

(49 posts)
2. There is nothing in those files
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:33 PM
17 hrs ago

That can be worse than what people believe is in them.

To that end to hope Trump does try to keep them sealed based on ongoing investigations. That'll just keep the erosion going.

gab13by13

(30,719 posts)
4. IMO, the worst thing that I can imagine is in those files,
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:42 PM
16 hrs ago

will not be close to the horrible reality of what scares Krasnov.

callous taoboy

(4,754 posts)
5. Indeed. Some are speculating that he may
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:00 PM
16 hrs ago

have been a central figure in child sex trafficking.

Boo1

(49 posts)
7. My point exactly
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:41 PM
10 hrs ago

If the files really had that in them then why would we have set on them for 4 years?

As usual, the coverup is worse than the crime.

I suspect what is in the files is that Trump had communications with Epstein well after their supposed falling out. The kind of things that don't show a crime, but expose lies and make people ask more questions. Trump wanted this to die and get out of the news cycle, but that wasn't going to happen. Instead now I suspect that they are already working on the damage control

Easterncedar

(5,282 posts)
6. Heather Cox Richardson is reassuring on this
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:10 PM
16 hrs ago

There’s too much information out there and too many victims for this to be erased. She said she would start with bank records herself.

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