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BumRushDaShow

(161,505 posts)
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 06:00 AM 17 hrs ago

'Why are they so scared?' Lawmaker accuses Mike Johnson of 'massive Epstein cover-up'

Source: Raw Story

October 11, 2025 7:35PM ET


Mike Johnson is a "liar" and Republican citizens are pushing for Jeffrey Epstein transparency amid Mike Johnson's "massive Epstein cover-up," according to a Democratic lawmaker.

Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where he talked about what he is hearing from everyday voters.

After saying he sees citizens pushing Republicans to negotiate on healthcare in connection with the shutdown, Garcia said, "The second thing that they're all very clear about is that this Epstein files that Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are now involved in with a massive coverup, are clearly on the minds of Republicans."

He added, "And voters on the ground are also asking the question, why won't they seat Adelita Grijalva? Why won't they? Why are they so scared of what's in the Epstein files?

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/scared-mike-johnson-epstein-coverup/

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'Why are they so scared?' Lawmaker accuses Mike Johnson of 'massive Epstein cover-up' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP
Why are they scared? because they and their billionaire sponsors are in it. LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #1
Release the files. Whatever it takes. (nt) Paladin 15 hrs ago #2
This is the NIXON Coverup 2.0 ProudMNDemocrat 15 hrs ago #3
Perfect example of a rhetorical question PSPS 14 hrs ago #4
IF there were dems and rich Dem donors in the files, the files would have been released long ago. Hotler 14 hrs ago #5
They're delaying the release... Wuddles440 14 hrs ago #6
Well Abstractartist 14 hrs ago #7
Here's a likely scenario usonian 12 hrs ago #8
Question.... Grins 5 hrs ago #9
That's my worry too. mdbl 4 hrs ago #10

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,308 posts)
3. This is the NIXON Coverup 2.0
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:39 AM
15 hrs ago

Where the cover-up becomes more prominent than the actual goings on. Just this time, there are MORE people involved from the top down.

This subject is not going away quietly. "Oh look over there!"

PSPS

(15,021 posts)
4. Perfect example of a rhetorical question
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:21 AM
14 hrs ago

"Why are they so scared of what's in the Epstein files?"

Hotler

(13,471 posts)
5. IF there were dems and rich Dem donors in the files, the files would have been released long ago.
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:23 AM
14 hrs ago

If you don't have anything to hide, show some spine and release the files.
IMO. This could be the largest human trafficking and kid touching crime seen to date. Kid touching and rape of young boys and girls is big sport with the elites. Who has taken Epstein's place as pimp? It didn't stop because Epstein was killed.

Wuddles440

(1,883 posts)
6. They're delaying the release...
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:32 AM
14 hrs ago

because more time is needed to sanitize and revise the files - they can't contain anything even remotely incriminating of Republicons/MAGGATS or those associated with them.

Abstractartist

(354 posts)
7. Well
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:43 AM
14 hrs ago

Well, just speculation, but do you think perhaps the speaker is mentioned in the Epstein files.

usonian

(21,339 posts)
8. Here's a likely scenario
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 11:21 AM
12 hrs ago

Epstein was blackmailing wealthy and influential people all over the world.

The mansions, the airplanes ... how do you get that kind of money?

When he was "suicided", Trump inherited the business (he was probably a partner all along, for all we know)

Disclosing the names, let alone the entire evidence file, destroys his revenue stream and hold over countless people, and his entire empire falls apart, taking down the GOP PedoPraetorian Guard with it.

Grins

(8,949 posts)
9. Question....
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 06:49 PM
5 hrs ago

Eventually -
The full House will convene.
Johnson will swear in the rep from AZ.
She will sign the Epstein files release petition.
The House will vote and pass it.

Q: What makes you think Bondi will release it?

Alternate Q:
What makes you think they haven’t already altered the files?

mdbl

(7,545 posts)
10. That's my worry too.
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 07:19 PM
4 hrs ago

Bondi and Company have had plenty of time to screw up the files, lose parts, change other parts. Who would know at this point?

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