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Celerity

(53,439 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 12:23 PM Sep 2025

James Comer Makes Stunning Statement About Trump's Lewd Epstein Note



The chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform just laid his cards on the table.

https://newrepublic.com/post/200211/james-comer-trump-lewd-epstein-note

https://archive.ph/BZUFe



Representative James Comer, the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, said Tuesday that he has no intention to follow up on President Donald Trump’s lewd birthday letter to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking to CNN’s Manu Raju Tuesday, Comer said that he believed the White House’s desperate claim that the letter and signature were fake.

“The president says he did not sign it. So I take the president [at] his word,” Comer said, according to Raju on X. “You asked if I’m going to be trying to figure out whether that, you know, fake or not, probably not. We’re going to be trying to get justice for the victim.” “Twenty-two years ago was when that was allegedly sent,” Comer added. “So, I don’t think the Oversight Committee is going to invest in looking up something that was 22 years ago.”



But Comer saying that he won’t look into an incident from 22 years ago directly contradicts his claim that he’s seeking justice for survivors of Epstein’s decades-long abuse of women, which allegedly occurred more than 22 years ago. It seems clear that the timing isn’t an issue. It’s just that the Kentucky Republican is unwilling to point a finger at Trump.

Comer had issued the subpoena of Epstein’s estate, demanding things like Epstein’s infamous 50th “birthday book” that includes a letter from Trump, flight logs, bank information, anything that “could be reasonably construed to be a potential list of clients.” But the actual results of the subpoena don’t seem to interest him, as the head of Congress’s main investigative arm.

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James Comer Makes Stunning Statement About Trump's Lewd Epstein Note (Original Post) Celerity Sep 2025 OP
We would not want to investigate because of what we will find out if we do. Turbineguy Sep 2025 #1
Oh they still want to investigate Mr.WeRP Sep 2025 #7
JFC leftstreet Sep 2025 #2
Writing letters isnt a crime Johonny Sep 2025 #3
Too late. rubbersole Sep 2025 #12
Not sure MaineBlueBear Sep 2025 #14
I don't think he was ever asked under oath about this dsc Sep 2025 #17
But if he insists upon continuing his suit against the WSJ though, he will have to testify eventually... the nelm Sep 2025 #23
What? I hope I understand correctly what you wrote, but it proves a lot, the drawing is that of a child, not a full Escurumbele Sep 2025 #21
Also the President is seven feet tall, set the world record for the 100 meter dash, struggle4progress Sep 2025 #4
"I take the president [at] his word." WestMichRad Sep 2025 #5
But they still think Obama's birth certificate is fake. Norbert Sep 2025 #10
Comer uncork your head dude, trumpy lies a lot. republianmushroom Sep 2025 #6
He will hear a loud pop when he pulls his head out of his ass! joshdawg Sep 2025 #8
Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan comes to mind IbogaProject Sep 2025 #9
Autopen! Harker Sep 2025 #11
Of course he won't follow up. progressoid Sep 2025 #13
A COVERUP OF THE HIGHEST ORDER spanone Sep 2025 #15
Is James Comer in the Epstein files? flvegan Sep 2025 #16
Well, he was just a lad of 57 when he wrote and signed it. Boys will be boys...ya know? Ping Tung Sep 2025 #18
They all know it's he wrote it and signed it, but they won't admit it.... Butterflylady Sep 2025 #19
Take the president at his word, my ass! ShazzieB Sep 2025 #20
Dumb fuck, or (?sp)complicite w drumphf electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #22
Willful ignorance --- the same tactic of all Republicans Sanity Claws Sep 2025 #24
Remember the abuse allegations. Comer has a skeleton too. bronxiteforever Sep 2025 #25
1984 Zorro Sep 2025 #26
Congrats Comer Pyle johnnyfins Sep 2025 #27
He is such a POS and I hope he faces the consequences of his actions soon rather than later. kimbutgar Sep 2025 #28
With any luck he's a late comer. usonian Sep 2025 #29
Old abusers never die canetoad Sep 2025 #30

Johonny

(25,226 posts)
3. Writing letters isnt a crime
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:00 PM
Sep 2025

And is probably a waste of his time. Does Trump lie all the time, yes. Does he know that, yes. Would trapping Trump on something so easy to prove be satisfying, yes. Would it help get justice for the victims . . .IDK. This feels like the fight Trump wants because the letter isn't a crime. However, discovery in the letter case would be devastating and if/when that happens, Comer better change his tune or look like a fool.

MaineBlueBear

(401 posts)
14. Not sure
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:08 PM
Sep 2025

Things are easily obscured; pardon me if I've misunderstood it.

I thought tRump lied under oath about the existence of the letter. Isn't the issue perjury?

the nelm

(233 posts)
23. But if he insists upon continuing his suit against the WSJ though, he will have to testify eventually...
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:38 PM
Sep 2025

during discovery.

Escurumbele

(3,997 posts)
21. What? I hope I understand correctly what you wrote, but it proves a lot, the drawing is that of a child, not a full
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:22 PM
Sep 2025

grown woman, so it clearly defines his state of mid at the time, not on women, but on children, then we have the dialog, and as someone somewhere pointed out, it is in code, then the fact that he has denied ever being a friend (I imagine his only friend) of Epstein.

It is not a waste of time, and it should be investigated.

struggle4progress

(125,288 posts)
4. Also the President is seven feet tall, set the world record for the 100 meter dash,
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:09 PM
Sep 2025

won the Heisman trophy six years in a row, was awarded more Nobel prizes than anyone else, and has been internationally recognized for his viral cryptocurrency NakedPubescentGirl

progressoid

(52,466 posts)
13. Of course he won't follow up.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:07 PM
Sep 2025

We need to face reality. The Epstein files (in whatever form) aren't going to result in any legal ramifications.

The best we can hope for is frustrated right wing voters who stay home on election day.

spanone

(140,867 posts)
15. A COVERUP OF THE HIGHEST ORDER
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:09 PM
Sep 2025

These motherfuckers hounded Joe Biden and his son for years with NO EVIDENCE.

Ping Tung

(4,106 posts)
18. Well, he was just a lad of 57 when he wrote and signed it. Boys will be boys...ya know?
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:17 PM
Sep 2025
He reminds of the man who murdered his parents, and then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.' Abraham Lincoln

Butterflylady

(4,584 posts)
19. They all know it's he wrote it and signed it, but they won't admit it....
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:19 PM
Sep 2025

I gotta laugh, all there doing is digging the hole bigger......

ShazzieB

(22,108 posts)
20. Take the president at his word, my ass!
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:22 PM
Sep 2025

I am 99.99999% sure Comer is lying. Anyone who seriously thinks it makes sense to take Schlump's word for ANYTHING would be too stupid to remember how to breathe, and Comer does appear to still be breathing. So there you go!

bronxiteforever

(11,042 posts)
25. Remember the abuse allegations. Comer has a skeleton too.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:54 PM
Sep 2025

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) allegedly assaulted an ex-girlfriend, took her to get an abortion, then later tried to discredit her.
By Susan Rinkunas | March 30, 2023 | 9:05pm
More here
https://www.jezebel.com/james-comer-abuse-allegation-letter-1850278644

Zorro

(18,292 posts)
26. 1984
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 03:01 PM
Sep 2025

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

kimbutgar

(26,637 posts)
28. He is such a POS and I hope he faces the consequences of his actions soon rather than later.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 03:03 PM
Sep 2025

What a lying sack of excrement!

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