Epstein probe 'the gateway' to sparking major GOP break from Trump: Dem lawmaker

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Source: Raw Story

October 11, 2025 9:21AM ET


As tensions over the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein probe continue to roil Republican House leadership, a group of GOP lawmakers are holding firm in demanding the release of files on the disgraced financier, a push one Democratic lawmaker on Saturday called “the getaway” for a major Republican break from President Donald Trump.

“With the Epstein files, we're talking about a group of Republicans who actually take sexual violence seriously,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) during an appearance Saturday on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.” These are members of Congress – like Nancy Mace, who has written about having been raped – who have talked about sexual violence and sexual harassment as a serious problem, and so I've got to hand it to them, they're taking it seriously.”

Democrats have increased pressure on Trump’s Justice Department to release its files on Epstein since The Washington Post’s bombshell report in July that revealed new details about Trump’s relationship with the disgraced financier who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Those efforts have been aided by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who filed a discharge petition to force a vote on a measure forcing the DOJ to release its files on Epstein. Massie’s efforts have been unanimously supported by Democrats, alongside a handful of dissenting GOP House members: Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Nancy Mace (R-SC).

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[FakeNoose]

1. When this is over, we're going to owe Rep. Massie a huge "Thank you"

I don't care what his motives are, this is the type of courage we should be seeing from all of the Repukes. Why is he standing alone?

[JoseBalow]

2. I'll believe it when I see it

They'll defend that degenerate to the end. I won't be holding my breath for any "break," for any reason.

[AZJonnie]

3. Too bad nobody thought of this 2021-2022, when Democrats held POTUS and both Houses

You know, back when pubic sentiment towards Trump was at its lowest, after 1/6 and COVID? Back when DoJ was leading a massive prosecution against Ghislaine Maxwell, but ultimately chose to only bring charges against her for trafficking minors to Epstein himself (only securing a conviction for one count of trafficking)?

Or at least 2023-2024, when Biden was still POTUS, and DoJ was still led by people picked by Biden, and Trump was looming large as a viable contender for POTUS in 2024?

What a missed opportunity that was! Because mark my words: if "the Epstein Files" are released with Trump as POTUS, Bondi as AG, Patel as FBI Head, and both Houses controlled by Trump sack-swinging, feces-flinging monkeys?

It will be a nothing-burger that will make Fitz, Mueller, and Christopher Steele heave large sighs of relief.

[Turbineguy]

4. Putin supposedly has the P-tape as compromat.

Epstein's stuff must be much worse.

[Initech]

5. There's something on that list they're not telling us.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. Two days later

and nothing has happened.