Thomas Massie is refusing to back down.
His second Epstein Files bill has “real teeth.”
It would empower the states to bypass Trump’s DOJ and launch their own prosecutions.
And over 100 lawmakers already signed a discharge petition to force a vote on it.
Here’s everything the new bill would do:
“One, it allows the Attorney General in … New Mexico to use Epstein files in a prosecution in state courts for state crimes.”
“Zorro Ranch is as massive and expansive and is involved in the whole Epstein saga as much or more so than Epstein Island.”
“They have gone in there, the New Mexico investigators.”
“But something unprecedented is happening.”
“The federal Attorney General is not cooperating with the state Attorney General.”
“He has been stonewalled by Todd Blanche.”
“So this bill gives him unfettered access to the files so that he could prosecute crimes that happened at Zorro Ranch.”
Dave Smith: “Wow, so this has got real teeth on it this time.”
Massie: “If you want a prosecution and you’ve given up on Trump’s administration, we’ve got a prosecutor who is ready to go after it.”
Second, the new bill states “unambiguously” the DOJ cannot continue to refuse to release files about internal deliberations on “whether to prosecute or investigate” Epstein’s co-conspirators.
Third, the bill would officially give legal standing to “three categories of litigants” to file their own lawsuits.
“It gives standing to survivors.”
“Because here’s another category of those 3 million files that are still being withheld.”
“302 forms that the FBI must complete after they’ve interviewed a witness or a victim.”
“Those files are missing.”
It would also give standing to state Attorneys General to file lawsuits “if Todd Blanche or the next Attorney General doesn’t cooperate.”
“And it would give members of Congress standing” to file lawsuits.
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BREAKING: WOW! A Republican candidate for the Missouri House gets hit with federal charges for allegedly scheming to plant cocaine on his primary opponent ahead of the election.
This entire party is full of literal criminals...
“Candidates are expected to conduct their campaigns with integrity, honesty, and respect for their opponents, allowing voters to make informed decisions without fear of misinformation or undue influence,” said U.S. Attorney R. Matthew Price.
Thomas Christopher Ross appeared in court today to face a charge for "conspiring to distribute a controlled substance." He allegedly asked his former campaign manager to plant a bag containing cocaine and Adderall inside either the purse or a vehicle belonging to his primary opponent Louise Secker.
Rather than mindlessly obey their wannabe mobster boss, the campaign manager informed officers at the Joplin Police Department about the plot. According to the authorities, the deeply stupid Ross asked the former campaign manager via text message to carry out the crime while he was "out of state on vacation." He was so incompetent that he created a digital paper trail of his alleged conspiracy. The case was ultimately handed over to the FBI.
The irony is that despite his little caper failing, Ross ultimately defeated Secker in the primary by a few dozen votes. In other words, had he not decided to roleplay as a master criminal, he'd be cruising smoothly towards the general election right now.
Now, for obvious reasons, Peter Kinder, the chair of the Missouri Republican Party, is demanding that Ross "immediately" pull out of the race.
“Being the Republican nominee for public office carries with it a responsibility to the voters, the community, and the principles our party represents,” Kinder stated. “The people of the 161st District deserve a nominee who can devote his full attention to earning their trust and representing their interests in Jefferson City.”
It seems that barely a week goes by without another Republican politician getting charged with some heinous crime. These people look at the leader of their party, a mass-murdering, conman pedophile and think "gee, I should be a criminal too." But since they're not insulated by the vast powers of the Oval Office, they end up falling flat on their faces and getting hauled in front of a judge.
Please ❤️ and share if you hope Ross gets the maximum sentence!
Senator @JohnFetterman lied to paralyzed veterans and ditched a meeting with them to discuss their healthcare so he could appear on Fox News to cheerlead Trump’s war and shit on his own party. What a garbage human.
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America is: wanting to throw a black teen in prison for life for stealing the charity jar for children's cancer research at the checkout, but defending a governor who steals $10 million from children's cancer funding for his political campaign.
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