Tables turn as House GOP blasts Dems for suddenly demanding Epstein transparency from Trump admin
After years of Republicans leading the push for establishment transparency on Jeffrey Epstein the notoriously well-connected sex offender who died in jail in Democrats are now leading the charge to release the so-called Epstein files I'm glad they're joining the party but they should have been a little more transparent a year ago Rep Mark Messmer R-Ind reported Fox News Digital Seizing on the Republicans' demand for transparency about Epstein during former President Joe Biden's administration President Donald Trump campaigned in on releasing the Epstein files and his allegedly incriminating client list But Trump's Department of Justice DOJ and the FBI circulated a memo this week concluding that Epstein died by suicide in his cell there is no client list and the supposed Epstein files are thousands of illegal child sex abuse material and other pornography subject to court-ordered sealing 'GONE TOO FAR' GOP LAWMAKERS RALLY AROUND TRUMP AFTER MUSK RAISES EPSTEIN ALLEGATIONSThe Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files has created a rift among the MAGA wing of the Republican Party who are demanding more transparency DEMOCRATS CAPITALIZE ON GOP JEFFREY EPSTEIN FALLOUT WITH NEW DEMANDS FOR JIM JORDAN We should expect transparency no matter what administration is involved if there was or wasn't a client list if there was or wasn't video I mean we should expect transparency and full disclosure of whatever they are covering up Messmer stated Fox News Digital Democrats have been quick to seize on the intraparty conflict It's pretty rich on their part Rep David Kustoff R-Tenn explained Fox News Digital But again if there is no new information then that's fine Just have the Department of Justice come out and explain that and answer questions And if there is something but it's not relevant well explain that also House Speaker Mike Johnson R-La has reiterated that all credible evidence should come out regarding Epstein and criticized Democrats who he disclosed are politicizing the issue California Democrat Rep Ro Khanna tied a procedural vote on releasing all Epstein files to an unrelated crypto bill earlier this week and Rep Marc Veasey D-Texas publicized he would be filing a resolution on Monday to demand the Trump administration release all files related to the late pedophile's occurrence Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee including Jamie Raskin D-Md Jerry Nadler D-N Y and progressives like Pramila Jayapal D-Wash and Jasmine Crockett D-Texas are also seizing on Republican fractures over the Epstein affair demanding a residents hearing on the issue The Democrats will never give Donald Trump credit for anything Rep Ralph Norman R-S C described Fox News Digital Where were the questions when Biden was in office And Rep Beth Van Duyne R-Texas stated Democrats' newfound outlay in transparency on Epstein proves that all along it was just political I respect a call for transparency Rep Blake Moore R-Utah added If it's from a Democrat or a Republican I totally respect that I have no idea of anything on this front And I hope to just know that people are being transparent and that things aren't being done in any nefarious way or for any nefarious reason I think a lot of it's overblown I put the Epstein matter in my don't know don't care file Rep Tom McClintock R-Calif informed Fox News Digital
