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Republicans 'Rickroll' the Epstein files, receive blowback from users

  • The House Judiciary GOP shared a social media post misleading users to Rick Astley's music video instead of actual documents regarding the Epstein files.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed the FBI postponed the release of thousands of pages from the Epstein files, which are now scheduled for February 28, 2025.
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The Official X Account for the House Judiciary GOP Made a Rickrolling Joke About Jeffrey Epstein

The official social media account for the House Judiciary GOP decided it would be funny to rickroll the Epstein files. Most people were not in agreement.

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The Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit

House Judiciary Committee Deletes Prank 'Rick-Roll' X Post About Epstein Files After Severe Backlash

The House Judiciary Committee faced intense criticism after a misguided "Rick-Roll" post related to the Epstein files was deleted. This incident highlights the ongoing sensitivity surrounding child trafficking issues in political discourse.

·United States
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Pink NewsPink News

House Judiciary Republicans slammed for 'morally bankrupt' Epstein 'Rickroll' prank

The X account of the House Judiciary Committee Republicans has been widely condemned for pranking users with a link it claimed contained the Epstein client list, however, but was actually a Rick Astley music video. Jeffery Epstein, an American financier, was convicted in 2008 of child prostitution charges. He died in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges. The US Justice Department released additional files related to Epstein’s ca…

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Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner

House Judiciary GOP social media account ‘rickrolls’ users with fake ‘Epstein files’ link

The administrators for the official X account for the Republicans of the House Judiciary Committee deceived people on Thursday with a prank that many have blasted as inappropriate. After it

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The Express TribuneThe Express Tribune

House Judiciary Committee faces backlash over Rickroll prank on Epstein files

The House Judiciary Committee sparked controversy on Thursday after posting a misleading link on X (formerly Twitter) that falsely claimed to contain the much-anticipated Jeffrey Epstein files.  Instead, the link redirected users to Rick Astley’s 1987 song Never Gonna Give You Up, a well-known internet prank known as “Rickrolling.” 🚨 #BREAKING: EPSTEIN FILES RELEASED: https://t.co/aHw5fDDuur — House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) Fe…

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informationliberation.cominformationliberation.com

GOP 'Rickrolls' Public With Limited Disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein Files

You can never go wrong assuming the worst of "our" government. 🚨 #BREAKING: EPSTEIN FILES RELEASED: https://t.co/aHw5fDDuur* House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) February 27, 2025 Th...

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The New Republic broke the news in on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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