President Donald Trump is continuing to distance himself from the fallout of the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein‘s emails, blaming Democrats and criticizing Republicans calling for a full release of the Epstein files.
Trump took to Truth Social today to vent his frustration, calling his involvement with Epstein a “hoax.”
“Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat’s problem, not the Republican’s problem,” Trump wrote. “Some Weak Republicans have fallen into their clutches because they are soft and foolish,” he said, calling out members of his own party.
Republicans are indeed breaking ranks to join a bipartisan bill demanding the release of the Epstein files. The effort, led by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Rep. Ro Khana, D-Calif., is gaining traction, so much so that House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised that it will be voted on “next week.”
Massie said that the bill faces an uncertain future, requiring two-thirds of the House to vote in favor to prevent a veto from Trump.
“But if we are somehow able to get two-thirds vote here in the House, that puts a lot of pressure on the Senate, and also, if the Senate does pass it, that’s a very serious step for the president,” Massie told CNN.
A senior White House official, speaking with CNN, said that Trump and Johnson met and discussed the looming vote before the speaker’s announcement on Wednesday.
“It was made clear to President Trump, and he understands that this is an inevitable reality,” the official said.
Still, Trump is on the defensive, saying that “Democrats, not Republicans,” are the ones who are involved with Epstein, and calling for an investigation into influential Democrats.
“I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people,” a Thursday post on Truth Social read.
“This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats,” Trump said.
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