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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Attorney General Pam Bondi needs to explain her statements regarding Jeffrey Epstein after the Department of Justice announced it would not make any more disclosures in the case of the late sex offender. The statement marks a notable break from President Trump, who has stood by his attorney general and urged his supporters to drop the matter, even as Johnson stressed that he trusts the president

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Johnson referenced Bondi, when asked on Fox News early this year about an Epstein client list, saying "It's sitting on my desk right now for review" " an assertion that those angry with her subsequent move against disclosure have repeatedly referenced. Bondi has since said she was referring to all the Epstein files, not a specific "client list."

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In an interview Tuesday with conservative influencer and commentator Benny Johnson, the Speaker was asked about the prospect of Ghislaine Maxwell " Epstein's one-time girlfriend who was convicted for trafficking young girls " testifying before Congress, or the prospect of subpoenaing documents from the Department of Justice about the matter.

"I'm for transparency," Speaker Johnson responded. "We're intellectually consistent in this. Look, [President] Reagan used tell us, we should trust the American people, and I believe in that principle, and I know President Trump does as well. I trust him. I mean, he put together a team of his choosing, and they're doing a great job. It's a very delicate subject, but we should put everything out there and let the people decide it."

"The White House and the White House team are privy to facts that I don't know. I mean, this isn't my lane, I haven't been involved in that. But I agree with the sentiment that we need to put it out there," Johnson said.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-15 04:28 PM | Reply

Mike Johnson and his boyfriend ... I mean ... stepson, are eager to watch any videos the White House has in their possession.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-15 04:32 PM | Reply

Reagan used tell us, we should trust the American people, and I believe in that principle, and I know President Trump does as well.

In a BBC interview yesterday Lewzer said, "I trust almost no-one".

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-15 04:34 PM | Reply

"Trump Wants 'Credible' Parts of Epstein Files Released

Jul 15, 2025

After posting a lengthy diatribe on Truth Social about the Epstein files being faked by the Left, it now appears that Trump understands that he must give his base SOMETHING to calm down their outrage.

He has given Pam Bondi the tacit approval to release the "credible" parts of the Epstein file - and by credible, he means the parts that don't deal with him."

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#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-15 05:59 PM | Reply

... Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Attorney General Pam Bondi needs to explain her statements regarding Jeffrey Epstein ...

A phone call from Pres trump, and he may change his mind ....

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-15 07:51 PM | Reply

Mike Johnson: Bondi Needs to "Explain" Epstein Statement

Mike Johnson needs to "Explain" this vote:
House Republicans on Tuesday voted down another Democratic procedural maneuver aimed at forcing the Justice Department to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters: It's the second time this week Democrats have forced their GOP colleagues to choose between loyalty to President Trump and a MAGA base that is furious at his administration over its handling of the Epstein files.
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#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-15 09:46 PM | Reply

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