Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) explains this all really well – great job!
- “I think the reason this is happening is because some of the MAGA universe who said that we were creating a deep state as Democrats are starting to realize that Trump is actually the one creating a deep state. He’s actually the one that’s kind of a phony, right? He was campaigning on the whole idea that there was a coverup, but now he’s the one covering up. And I think now they’re even coaching Ghislaine Maxwell, his lawyers are, on trying to make sure she says the right thing so she could possibly get a pardon. And so this is clearly a cover up. And honestly, I think this has become more of an interest to me even personally because at first I said, ‘Okay, this is the Epstein conspiracy.’ But the way the president has reacted to this shows that there is something seriously in there, something seriously going on here. There must have been more strong connection than we even think because of the way he’s acting and the way he’s reacting to this.”
- “I think he probably will [pardon Maxwell]. I mean, he pardoned the January 6th insurrectionists. He’s pardoned corrupt politicians. I mean, this is another square in his bingo card of terrible people he’s pardoned over the years.”
- “Well, of course [House Republican leadership is] going to slow walk this. And they’re also going to make sure that whoever does come to that testimony and whoever does testify will be saying exactly what Donald Trump wants them to say. So, you know, James Comer and the Republicans are still loyal foot soldiers to Donald Trump, right? They’re doing his bidding. I think they’re feeling pressure at home to start speaking up or doing something about this, because their constituents are angry at them for covering up something that was a campaign promise last year to release the files. And so again, this is really bad for the president because people are realizing that he’s kind of a phony. His own people.”
- “I think it’s pretty simple though. If he releases the files, this all goes away, right? Or at least for in our minds, the transparency is finally there. So why not? Why not release the files? Why not release the book? Why not just, you know, show everyone if you have nothing to hide, then just show us all the proof.”
- “…the reality is that we had a lot more business to do and [House Republicans have] been shirking that. And they’re the ones talking about Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein, too. It’s not like we’re the only ones talking about it. And why is it important? Why is Epstein important? It’s not just about the files. It’s the fact that Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were running this terrible ring where they were exploiting these young women…and now Ghislaine Maxwell is trying to act like a victim. She is no victim. So, let’s remember that, too, when we’re talking about this issue.”
- [“What do you make of the the the president’s personal attorney who is now the number two at the Justice Department, going down to Tallahassee for two days by himself to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell?”]”Yeah, he’s a fixer, right? He’s going down there to to make a deal with Ghislaine Maxwell. Ghislaine Maxwell is a documented liar. A lot of the charges on her are perjury… I’m still going to question her if I have the chance, but I don’t expect her to be truthful in those answers…she’ll just commit more perjury….What’s interesting is they are hanging this pardon over her head and in return for trying to get her to say whatever Trump wants her to say, right? So, let’s remember that when we do hear from her, but in the meantime, let’s remember what she is. She is a sex trafficker. She is a bad person and she is a criminal. And so, they need to make sure that she’s not seen as a victim.”
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