US EditionTrump, allies reach out to Boebert, Mace ahead of Epstein discharge petition deadline
- On Wednesday, White House officials and the rapid response team pressed Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, and Rep. Nancy Mace, South Carolina Republican, to withdraw support for a discharge petition, holding calls and a Situation Room meeting.
- House Democrats on the Oversight Committee released emails naming President Donald Trump multiple times, including claims he `knew about the girls` and a victim `spent hours at my house`, raising demands for DOJ file release.
- Inside the Situation Room, senior DOJ and FBI officials including Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, and Kash Patel joined talks, while Karoline Leavitt declined to detail the discussions.
- With the 218th signature secured, a discharge petition could compel a House vote, though full DOJ disclosure requires Senate passage and the president’s signature, survivors continue pressing Congress.
- In recent months, Epstein disclosures have divided Republican lawmakers, with Rep. Lauren Boebert pressing for transparency while supporters say the Massie–Khanna effort would yield more documents than the House Oversight Committee, and House Democrats promise additional releases.
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UpstractReps. Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace balk at Trump’s reported effort to get them to remove their names from Epstein petition
Republican Reps. Lauren Boerbert and Nancy Mace refused to remove their names from a congressional effort aimed at forcing the government to release documents related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, despite a reported campaign mounted by President Trump.
The affair about the sex offender Epstein is catching up with the US president again. Democrats - but also Republicans - have been putting pressure on Donald Trump for months. Now there is a vote in parliament.
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Rep. Boebert Defies Trump, Backs Epstein Files Release Bill
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., announced Wednesday that she will support a discharge petition requiring the Department of Justice to release information related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Boebert confirmed she intends to keep her name on the petition even after President Donald Trump urged Republicans not to engage with newly surfaced Epstein case documents that mention him. "I'm a co-sponsor of the bill," Boebert told re…
Trump Reportedly Implores Boebert And Mace To Drop Epstein Files Discharge
As explosive emails emerged Wednesday from late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, CNN reports that top officials in President Donald Trump's administration were setting a meeting to discuss a petition in the House of Representatives that would force a vote on releasing Justice Department case files as soon as the government reopens.That meeting was to include Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Ka…
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