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House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, right, have tried to make it appear that Republicans are covering up the Epstein files, but Speak Mike Johnson, left, is making it clear that Republicans want the file released.
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House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, right, have tried to make it appear that Republicans are covering up the Epstein files, but Speak Mike Johnson, left, is making it clear that Republicans want the file released. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images ; Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)

Deep Dive: The GOP Votes 'Against' the Epstein Docs Release Aren't at All What They Seem - The Dems Hoodwinked Everyone

 By C. Douglas Golden  July 23, 2025 at 4:59am
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It was a point that the Democrats seized upon regarding the files about Jeffrey Epstein: When given a vote about releasing the unclassified files related to the financier and sex trafficker and his partner-in-crime Ghislaine Maxwell, the Republicans didn’t go along.

And Democrats began screaming about this on social media.

New York Rep. Dan Goldman and California Rep. Eric Swalwell framed this as a simple up-or-down vote on releasing the Epstein files, one that Republicans were reluctant to sign onto.

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C. Douglas Golden
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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.
C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).
Birthplace
Morristown, New Jersey
Education
Catholic University of America
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Topics of Expertise
American Politics, World Politics, Culture




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