Donald Trump is facing a potentially damaging congressional vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files after two female lawmakers declined to withdraw their support for forcing a vote.
The Republican representative from Colorado, Lauren Boebert, and South Carolina Democrat Nancy Mace are among those backing a discharge petition aimed at bringing the issue to a floor vote in the House of Representatives.
According to reports, Trump attempted to persuade Boebert to change her mind after meeting with her at the White House, but she refused. The meeting reportedly took place hours after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a trove of emails that suggested Trump may have known more about Epstein's underage sex trafficking activities than he previously acknowledged.
The disgraced late financier wrote in one email that Trump "knew about the girls," sparking questions over whether the former president may have had knowledge of or involvement in Epstein's abuse of teenage girls. The White House has denied any wrongdoing by Trump, but the emergence of these emails could potentially turn on him with some segments of his base.
Trump faces a prospect of losing control of information around Epstein as more evidence emerges and lawmakers become increasingly vocal about their desire for transparency.
The Republican representative from Colorado, Lauren Boebert, and South Carolina Democrat Nancy Mace are among those backing a discharge petition aimed at bringing the issue to a floor vote in the House of Representatives.
According to reports, Trump attempted to persuade Boebert to change her mind after meeting with her at the White House, but she refused. The meeting reportedly took place hours after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a trove of emails that suggested Trump may have known more about Epstein's underage sex trafficking activities than he previously acknowledged.
The disgraced late financier wrote in one email that Trump "knew about the girls," sparking questions over whether the former president may have had knowledge of or involvement in Epstein's abuse of teenage girls. The White House has denied any wrongdoing by Trump, but the emergence of these emails could potentially turn on him with some segments of his base.
Trump faces a prospect of losing control of information around Epstein as more evidence emerges and lawmakers become increasingly vocal about their desire for transparency.
His attempts to spin it and persuade Boebert not to vote in favor of releasing the files just come off as dodgy, if you ask me. I mean, if there's nothing to hide, then why try to change her mind? The fact that these new emails are coming out and potentially showing a pattern of Trump knowing more than he let on is pretty damning... 
. those emails they released are crazy, if he knew about the girls then he's got blood on his hands. not cool at all 
. it's like he thinks he can just sweep this under the rug and hope no one remembers what happened 
. but good for Boebert standing up to him, even if it means losing her party support 
. hopefully some more proof comes out that'll really put him in a tight spot 
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after Trump's meet-up with her. Like, girl's got swag 
! Those Epstein emails are getting more lit 
by the minute and it's only a matter of time before this goes viral on Twitter 
. Trump's got some 'splainin' to do 
. Can't wait to see how this all plays out in the House 
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. I don't think a discharge petition is too much to ask for, especially when you consider how many Americans are still talking about Epstein's abuse of minors and how little they know about Trump's involvement in it.
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. And I gotta say, if Lauren Boebert is standing her ground despite a meeting with Trump at the White House, that's major 
. The fact that these emails are sparking questions over whether Trump knew more than he let on is wild 
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. It's crazy that Lauren Boebert refused to budge after meeting with Trump at the White House. Those emails were definitely incriminating... like, what else was he hiding? 
The fact that the White House denied anything wrong happened just makes it worse. I mean, we all know how much power Trump likes to wield, and now he's losing control of the narrative 
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. Those emails are super concerning, especially if they suggest Trump knew more than he let on 
. I feel like Boebert and Mace were brave for standing up against him, even if it means facing backlash from his supporters 
. I'm curious to see how this plays out, especially since there are already whispers of possible investigations 
It feels like they're being pulled into this toxic drama and I just don't get why. Maybe we're all just losing sight of what's truly important here...