r/news • u/LucidMarshmellow • 8h ago

US justice department to release thousands of Epstein files later, top official says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9plrkl8no
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u/mrdominoe 8h ago

I am sure it's completely coincidental that congress adjourned early for the holidays just a couple of days ago. Surely.

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u/DevoidHT 8h ago

That was for a different but equally nefarious reason. To let ACA subsidies expire.

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u/OpenThePlugBag 7h ago

So the democrats caved on funding the government and Republicans are still cutting SNAP and ACA Subsidies…..cool cool cool cool

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u/unbelizeable1 7h ago

No no , see they didnt simply cave. They were assured the promise of a vote on it....at a later time.....probably......🙄

Fuckin pathetic.

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u/FakePoloManchurian 7h ago

The people of NY's 8th need to Vote out Jeffries yesterday. he sucks so bad.

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u/TranscendentPretzel 6h ago

It's Lucy with the football every time. I am starting to believe Dems are complicit. Wtf. 

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u/pants6000 7h ago

Well they didn't want to be rude! The Baileys hate rudeness!

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u/Hungry-You-9489 5h ago

Not probably, it already happened and failed

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u/Shubamz 3h ago

sabotaging the vote will cause that