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Dulcinea

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:18 AM Nov 2025

Johnson shifts strategy on Epstein files vote - as GOP leaders brace for mass defections [View all]

(CNN) House Speaker Mike Johnson decided to quickly schedule a House vote on an effort to force the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein case files once the calculation was made that it couldn’t be stopped.

The decision marked a shift in strategy for Johnson and the White House, who had long sought to delay the process, ​three sources told CNN.

House GOP leaders are bracing for a significant number of Republicans to break from President Donald Trump and support the bipartisan bill led by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna calling for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files — as supporters push for a veto-proof majority.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/johnson-shifts-strategy-epstein-files-223104680.html

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Who's going on record to protect pedophiles? surfered Nov 2025 #1
Actions will speak much louder than their lies, as always! SheltieLover Nov 2025 #2
Birds of a feather will be flocking together in that vote. cstanleytech Nov 2025 #5
Expect many Repug abstentions. Sneederbunk Nov 2025 #8
And the real hypocritical thing is that Johnson tried to make it a voice vote Bluetus Nov 2025 #20
MAGA bootlickers IronLionZion Nov 2025 #9
Did he shut down the House again.............. Lovie777 Nov 2025 #3
Just a thought, but... 3825-87867 Nov 2025 #4
But no joke, YodaMom2 Nov 2025 #14
Not sure: There may be many honest FBI agents who made copies... Justice matters. Nov 2025 #19
That isn't the biggest risk Bluetus Nov 2025 #21
What does this mean? Is he now pushing for a Friday night news dump? Baitball Blogger Nov 2025 #6
Is he trying to get the vote done before there is a veto-proof majority? n/t NH Ethylene Nov 2025 #7
I suspect quite a few of the Republicans would like to be rid of tRump one way or another. diane in sf Nov 2025 #10
Makes one wonder if there might be impeachment proceedings coming KS Toronado Nov 2025 #18
which makes them even bigger cowards Skittles Nov 2025 #23
They should have done this from the very beginning -- take the hit and get it over with, don't just drag it out over Fil1957 Nov 2025 #11
Anyone voting against the release of the Epstein files sdfernando Nov 2025 #12
Has there ever been a worse Speaker? Johnson is horrible! young_at_heart Nov 2025 #13
Trump will veto any Epstein release bill that passes Zorro Nov 2025 #15
Hopefully the vote is veto proof. OLDMDDEM Nov 2025 #16
That's not the big picture Bluetus Nov 2025 #22
K&R BlueWavePsych Nov 2025 #17
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