https://x.com/i/status/1948211079001051267

The GOP chair was caught off guard and scrambled—first delaying the vote, then trying to sabotage it by adding amendments to include Biden administration communications. Democrats called their bluff and agreed.

Then the GOP chair, Rep. Higgins, lied, claiming the motion FAILED until Rep. Robert Garcia forced a full roll call vote.

Ultimately, the vote passed 8-2 after 3 Republicans DEFIED their leadership and joined all 5 Democrats to pass the motion.

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      nah, opportunistic as ever. Main goal here is to stick it to republicans not some “principles”

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        They think the Epstein thing might actually stick this time. They’re trying to use that as best they can. Any party would do that

        It might be a strong move for once though. Time will tell.

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          I’m going to ask a honest question because I don’t know the answer. If Trump’s name is on the list, why didn’t Dems release it when Biden was in office? Yes I know that’s a question the right has been asking but I don’t know the answer to it.

          Because I don’t care who’s on the list, Republican or Dem. They all deserve prison

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            Not sure if Biden/dems have given a reason yet. I believe, typically, the official reason they keep this files secret is they may still intend to take legal action in the future.

            Unofficially, Biden’s AG Merrick Garland really did not go hard against Trump. They let him get away with an attempted coup, not sure if that was at Biden’s request or if Garland persuaded him not to.

            Farfetched theory on my part but Biden really tried not to stir the waters, I feel, to avoid a civil war.

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        Can’t we just celebrate a win for once without saying they’re not doing enough? This is a good thing any way you look at it.

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          I think it’s hard to take the DNC seriously when they still let Chuck Shumer drone people to sleep, I mean, speak for the party.

          They’ve snubbed their own party’s progressive caucus for brain dead geriatrics.

          Their leadership has blatantly benefited from insider trading and social welfare while failing to achieve those policies for their constituents.

          Every day the DNC looks more and more like a broken clock that’s only only right when it’s 2 minutes to midnight.

          They really, really, don’t deserve applause at this point. They deserve to be replaced.

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            Im so tired of this site competing for who is the furthest left leaning. We all want a better future. But we can’t get that if we dont put this fascism shit down before it gets terminal.

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              The guys who are still trying to work with republicans while Alligator Auschwitz exists are not fighting fascism, their policies allowed the fascists to take control and now they are trying to work with the fascists.