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Fox News
12 hours ago
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Hunter Biden says Dems had 'no guts' in 2024 election, failed to support Kamala Harris
Hunter Biden lashed out at Nancy Pelosi and other prominent Democrats for "undermining" Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Credit: Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan)
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
WATCH: Nancy Pelosi silent on why Biden did not release Epstein files
Leading Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says President Donald Trump should release the Epstein files, but is silent on why former President Joe Biden did not anytime in his four years in the Oval Office. Democrats have seized on the issue since the case became a political controversy for the Trump administration. However, despite their current calls for transparency on the case, the Biden Justice Department also failed to release additional documents on Epstein. Asked by Fox News Digital whether she thought the Trump administration should release the Epstein files, former House Speaker Pelosi responded, "Absolutely." Fox News Digital then asked, "Why do you think Biden didn't do it for four years?" to which Pelosi simply turned around and began walking away. Trump Directs Ag Bondi To Work On Unsealing Grand Jury Transcripts In Epstein Case: 'We Are Ready' Fox News Digital pressed, "Do you know why they didn't do it? Do you think they should have?" However, Pelosi ignored the reporter and stepped into a car. Read On The Fox News App Pelosi served as House speaker, one of the most powerful positions in the country, from 2019 to 2023, two of those years occurring when Biden was in the Oval Office. Other Democrats have similarly struggled to answer why a president of their party did not release the files as they demand action now. On Thursday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was pressed on the issue by "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough, but he could not give an answer. "But, Congressman, you could have gotten that from '21 to '25, when Democrats controlled the DOJ. Why — it was a crisis then. It's a crisis now. Why didn't Democrats call for it from '21 to '25?" Scarborough asked. "So, I mean, you'd have to go back and look specifically at particular prosecutorial decisions and what was taking place in terms of the other cases. So, I don't know, we could try to reconstruct that record," Raskin replied. Democrats Hit Rock Bottom As Party Plummets To All-time Low: Poll Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., was also caught off guard when a CNN anchor challenged her on why she never called for transparency on Epstein while Biden was president, despite her hammering the Trump administration over the case. "I would have been happy to raise it then as well. Frankly, we were focused on so many different pieces," Jayapal replied. Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas told Fox News Digital, "What I think is really rich is this, Epstein dies in 2019 and the Biden administration does nothing for four years, absolutely nothing." "I didn't hear any Democrats call for it. And, you know, I never heard the legacy media on TV saying one thing about it either. And suddenly, it's a code blue. Suddenly, every Democrat and the legacy media wants to see these reports. I think that's hypocritical," he said. Marshall went on to say that "beyond that, there may be a lot more going on than meets the eye." Twice-deported Migrant Rapist Freed As Dems Face Heat For Sanctuary Policies While noting that he does not have any special information, he said, "I think something else is going on that may be affecting national security," and "I think President Trump deserves a little bit of grace here. But hopefully, at the end of the day, everything will be released. I'm all for the transparency." Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., said that while U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi may not need to release all the files, "if there's information in those files that shows that somebody committed a crime, that there's somebody that she has knowledge of that knowingly had sex with an underage girl, they need to be prosecuted and I would hope that she would be doing that." "Pam Bondi made quite a show out of what she had, and we need a better explanation than what we've got," said DesJarlais. He suggested that a bipartisan panel be given access to the files for review. "Do you need to release everything? I don't know. But anything that's criminal, I think, needs to be exposed," he said. Trump Directs Ag Bondi To Work On Unsealing Grand Jury Transcripts In Epstein Case: 'We Are Ready' Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital, "I'm sure that the president is going to want to release whatever he can release." Johnson went on to say, "I am concerned about the chain of custody" of the files. "The Democrats have had control of these files. What have they added? What have they deleted? I don't know. I have no idea. I'm as curious as anybody else," he said, adding, "I'll trust the Trump Justice Department to do what is right."Original article source: WATCH: Nancy Pelosi silent on why Biden did not release Epstein files
Yahoo
4 days ago
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WATCH: Nancy Pelosi silent on why Biden did not release Epstein files
Leading Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says President Trump should release the Epstein files but is silent on why Biden did not do so for four years. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy)
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Gavin Newsom says Alcatraz will reopen the ‘same day Trump releases the Epstein files'
Gavin Newsom has called the Trump administration's bluff, joking that the notorious Alcatraz prison in northern California will reopen the same day that the so-called 'Epstein files' are released. A spokesperson dismissed the idea previously touted by the president, following a visit to the island by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and embattled U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday. 'Pam Bondi will reopen Alcatraz the same day Trump lets her release the Epstein files. So, never,' Izzy Gardon, Newsom's director of communications, told SFGATE. The visit by the two cabinet officials comes two months after Trump mulled over the idea of reopening the historic prison, announcing on Truth Social in May that he had directed the FBI and Homeland Security to look into the idea. Gavin Newsom has called the Trump administration's bluff, joking that the notorious Alcatraz prison in northern California will reopen the same day that the so-called 'Epstein files' are released (AP) Democrats have blasted the idea, including California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, who called it Trump's "stupidest initiative yet." Administration sources told Axios that converting Alcatraz into a functioning prison could come with a $2 billion price tag. The visit to San Francisco may have come as a welcome break for Bondi, who has been mired in controversy since the contentious release of the Epstein Files last week, which has caused a schism in the MAGA movement. Hardline supporters of Trump, both in and out of government, reacted with outrage after Bondi's office announced that – contrary to popular conspiracy – there was no so-called 'client list' belonging to the disgraced financier. The ongoing fallout has also been latched onto by the Democrats. As well as his snarky comments on Thursday, Newsom has also referenced the president's attempts to continue as normal. Doug Burgum and Pam Bondi shared this photo of themselves on their way to Alcatraz Island on Thursday (X/@AGPamBondi) On Wednesday, in response to a post by Trump about the possible use of cane sugar in Coca-Cola products, Newsom wrote: 'Oh thank god! I've totally forgotten about the Epstein files now!' However, despite the president's own personal frustration, he seemingly bowed to pressure on Friday, announcing that he would allow Bondi to release grand jury testimony on the 'Epstein files.' 'Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval. This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!' he wrote. In a follow up post, Trump added: 'If there was a 'smoking gun' on Epstein, why didn't the Dems, who controlled the 'files' for four years, and had Garland and Comey in charge, use it? BECAUSE THEY HAD NOTHING!!!'
The Independent
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Gavin Newsom says Alcatraz will reopen the ‘same day Trump releases the Epstein files'
Gavin Newsom has called the Trump administration's bluff, joking that the notorious Alcatraz prison in northern California will reopen the same day that the so-called 'Epstein files' are released. A spokesperson dismissed the idea previously touted by the president, following a visit to the island by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and embattled U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday. 'Pam Bondi will reopen Alcatraz the same day Trump lets her release the Epstein files. So, never,' Izzy Gardon, Newsom's director of communications, told SFGATE. The visit by the two cabinet officials comes two months after Trump mulled over the idea of reopening the historic prison, announcing on Truth Social in May that he had directed the FBI and Homeland Security to look into the idea. Democrats have blasted the idea, including California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, who called it Trump's "stupidest initiative yet." Administration sources told Axios that converting Alcatraz into a functioning prison could come with a $2 billion price tag. The visit to San Francisco may have come as a welcome break for Bondi, who has been mired in controversy since the contentious release of the Epstein Files last week, which has caused a schism in the MAGA movement. Hardline supporters of Trump, both in and out of government, reacted with outrage after Bondi's office announced that – contrary to popular conspiracy – there was no so-called 'client list' belonging to the disgraced financier. The ongoing fallout has also been latched onto by the Democrats. As well as his snarky comments on Thursday, Newsom has also referenced the president's attempts to continue as normal. On Wednesday, in response to a post by Trump about the possible use of cane sugar in Coca-Cola products, Newsom wrote: 'Oh thank god! I've totally forgotten about the Epstein files now!' However, despite the president's own personal frustration, he seemingly bowed to pressure on Friday, announcing that he would allow Bondi to release grand jury testimony on the 'Epstein files.' 'Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval. This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!' he wrote. In a follow up post, Trump added: 'If there was a 'smoking gun' on Epstein, why didn't the Dems, who controlled the 'files' for four years, and had Garland and Comey in charge, use it? BECAUSE THEY HAD NOTHING!!!'
