In an unexpected move, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) attempted to compel the disclosure of the “Epstein files.” To foil this plot, all but two Republicans in the Senate worked together.
When Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) moved to table Schumer’s amendment to Congress’ annual defense authorization measure, Democrats and Republicans Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted against it.
On Wednesday, Schumer made an announcement on the Senate floor on his intention to submit an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to disclose all papers and files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein.
Subsequently, he informed reporters that his proposal essentially mirrored the House discharge petition being advanced by Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).
“There’s been a great deal of deceit, confusion, and hidden agendas,” Schumer stated. Every single thing in the Epstein files ought to be seen by the American people. That would be accomplished by my amendment.
Senate Democrats attempted to reduce floor time last month, and there were just two dust-ups in late July between Senators Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), so far, compared to the House’s Epstein drama.
Democrats and Republicans are now attempting to reach an agreement on a government funding extension before the deadline on September 30th, and Schumer’s unexpected decision to propose an amendment and call for a vote on it comes at the same time as they are negotiating the yearly defense bill.
For HeadlinesForever Digital, a Republican source in the Senate described Schumer’s action as “an extremely hostile act.”
“We were actively involved in bipartisan negotiations and this could jeopardize that,” according to a source.
There was a resurgence of the Epstein controversy earlier this week when a card from the late pedophile’s “birthday book” surfaced, purportedly delivered by President Trump.
The Wall Street Journal broke the story that the Epstein estate submitted a card to the House Oversight Committee that included a sketch, a message, and what seemed to be Trump’s signature at the bottom.
The White House has strongly rejected the card’s authenticity and the claim that Trump’s signature was on it.
When pressed on why the Democrats withheld the papers throughout Joe Biden’s presidency, Schumer redirected the question to Trump.
“Look, the bottom line is the American people need to see this,” stated Senator Schumer. Here, Donald Trump has lied. A photograph was absent. No sketch was made. A great deal of deceit, uncertainty, and concealment has occurred.
“The American people, Democrats, Independents, Republicans are demanding it be made public,” said the senator. I think that’s right. It is our hope that Republicans will support it. They ought should.