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Epstein Files Are Herpes For Trump

House Republicans fall two votes short in a discharge petition aimed at advancing Trump-linked sexual abuse files amid calls for political accountability, The New York Times reports.

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A couple of weeks ago, I was fatalistic about the outrageous Epstein cover-up. As the story faded from the headlines, it looked as if Donald Trump’s patented combination of delay, distraction, and denial would work once again. Aargh! No more. Now I think Trump is scared, and the Epstein story is like a bad case of herpes that lies dormant for weeks but doesn’t go away for a long time. Why else would he pull out all the stops with House Republica…

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Epstein Files Are Herpes For Trump

A couple of weeks ago, I was fatalistic about the outrageous Epstein cover-up. As the story faded from the headlines, it looked as if Donald Trump’s patented combination of delay, distraction, and denial would work once again. Aargh! No more. Now I think Trump is scared, and the Epstein story is like a bad case of herpes that lies dormant for weeks but doesn’t go away for a long time. Why else would he pull out all the stops with House Republica…

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