I really love how forthright Ted Lieu is. . .

[Stargleamer]

TED LIEU: "The Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump raped children."

A sitting congressman said this on the record.

#TheAlliedForces

— Greg Morosoff (@gregmorosoff.bsky.social) 2026-03-14T04:29:42.403Z

[True Dough]

1. I saw someone point out that Trump

has not even threatened to sue Ted Lieu for making that statement.

Why is that? Because:

1) It's true

2) Trump doesn't want that discovery coming out in court

[MLWR]

3. My guess is 3) Ted Lieu was speaking from the floor of the House of Representatives.

[PJMcK]

22. Speech and debate clause? (n/t)

[OMGWTF]

2. And this is why we are at war with Iran.

[Amaryllis]

4. I heard another cut of Ted where he mentioned murder also and told the media to investigate murder and rape.

[Attilatheblond]

12. He might just be trying to bait Trump into threatening to sue him

But, yeah, Ted knows Trump is TACO when Discovery comes a'callin. Maybe he's hoping Trump will get so pissed he files suit in his foolish fury.

[awesomerwb1]

5. When we are impressed with ONE Dem congressman's comments

it means the rest aren't doing their part. This should be normal, common.

If t.rump was a Dem president, you can bet your house the gop would be calling him a rapist and a pedophile 24/7 on every news program, every podcast and every social media platform.

Props to Ted Lieu who is one of the few Dems who is meeting the moment.

[Scubamatt]

8. Agreed.

I really wish this would be the norm for the entirety of our leadership. Direct, plain speaking that doesn't get lost in argle-bargle and frames the issue the way we want it instead of working within Republican frames. Senator Murphy's shooting down CNN's recent questioning (using Republican framing, of course), about "why we don't support the troops" was another great example of this.

[Hope22]

20. Piling on in a positive post?

Ted is solid and there are others. Maybe we could each add a Dem that works their @$$ off! I’ll start ….Jamie Raskin he is solid and never stops fighting for this country and the American people. Amy Klobuchar has worked for the people through major health issues and never stopped speaking up and out. Pete Buttigieg has been a presence on FOX news for years. Holding their feet to the fire. His knowledge and support goes without saying. All of these people face threats to their own safety and that of their families. That’s a start.

[RainCaster]

27. Don't forget Elizabeth Warren

She's as awesome as Bernie

[Hope22]

34. Yes! 👍

[mountain grammy]

28. and Jason Crow and Joe Neguese of Colorado

both vocal for the Democratic party and against trump policies!

[Bluetus]

32. But the point is that most of the othes speak in euphemisms.

We need straight talk. Trump didn't molest, offend, exploit 13- and 14-year old children. He RAPED THEM. We have to stop sugar-coating everything, especially when the Reps are protected by the Speech & Debate clause.

[mountain grammy]

33. I admire Ted Lieu

When he told Bondi she lied to Congress he was right on. I think he’s one of our best.

But I do see others being out there telling the truth. They may be on other subjects but the message is clear.

[Hope22]

35. Yes! Thanks!

[pandr32]

6. He's a keeper!

[Scubamatt]

7. Plain Speak

Thank you, Representative Lieu!

[dalton99a]

9. Kick

[Ilsa]

10. I'm waiting for drumph to sue him.

Discovery will be an edifying experience for many! I can't help but wonder how often he exercised his evil persona using Elstein's services.

[BonnieJW]

11. Don't forget

If they depose him, they will depose Melania too

[Ilsa]

13. Joy! nt

[Skittles]

25. the fact that he doesn't sue regarding being called a pedophile

is very telling in itself

[liberalla]

26. This.

That's one thing he understands.

[Ilsa]

29. Exactly. It must make him angrier than

a trophy wife who discovers her rat-bastard spouse will live another 20 years.

[haele]

15. In before the pizza...

Ed Buck was a shit bird flying under the radar like other people who hung out at Epstein's pedo Island. But he was convicted.

[niyad]

19. Darn, I missed our resident troll?

[NBachers]

16. Nice try; bye-bye

[ms liberty]

17. Welcome to DU. Enjoy your stay. Do you like pizza?

[duhneece]

21. Gotta lift our spirits, eh?

Seeing it telling the truth in so few words lifts me up

[Skittles]

23. PREACH IT BROTHER TED

yes INDEED

[Martin68]

24. This needs to be repeated by everyone with a brain.

[pattyloutwo]

30. Yes, thank you

I can’t believe the news on this. Unbelievable how they won’t really go into it

[Raine]

31. He's my rep. nt

[love_katz]

36. I would like to add Oregon's senators to the list of Dems deserving praise.

Both of them have been working on following the money trail created by Epstein and all the banks that enabled him. If they can finish pulling those strings it will yank the whole evil cabal out into the open. They're being blocked from viewing the full records by the scum bags in Rump's DOJ.
And, a reminder is needed for all the people constantly harping that "Democrats don't do enough, or are bad at messaging ": the problem is the Corporate Owned McGreedia, who are all owned by billionaires. We can call them the Epstein class. Dems don't have a giant megaphone to blast our message everywhere, 24/7. And, we don't have a bottomless money supply to wage lawsuits against anyone who dares to speak out against this evil regime.
I completely understand our frustration, but constantly attacking Dems as not doing enough can discourage the people who didn't vote to just not bother. Attacking Dems for not being perfect helps the propaganda that the Guardians of Pedophiles and the Corporate McGreedia are pushing: that resistance is useless, that their hegemony is inevitable, that we should just give up. Hopelessness and feeling helpless is what they want.
We need to support our Democratic candidates, not tear them down.
Sadly, the easy way out of this mess was last November. Too many eligible voters decided to let the election go to Christofacist wanna be dictators. Now, we're stuck with doing the gut hard work of getting them ousted.
Please look for the good that the Democrats are doing and share it everywhere. The McGreedia won't. They're in the tank for theocracy and plutocracy.