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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 Trumps lewd birthday letter to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking to CNNs Manu Raju Tuesday, Comer said that he believed the White Houses 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 Im going to be trying to figure out whether that, you know, fake or not, probably not. Were going to be trying to get justice for the victim. Twenty-two years ago was when that was allegedly sent, Comer added. So, I dont think the Oversight Committee is going to invest in looking up something that was 22 years ago.

But Comer saying that he wont look into an incident from 22 years ago directly contradicts his claim that hes seeking justice for survivors of Epsteins decades-long abuse of women, which allegedly occurred more than 22 years ago. It seems clear that the timing isnt an issue. Its just that the Kentucky Republican is unwilling to point a finger at Trump.
Comer had issued the subpoena of Epsteins estate, demanding things like Epsteins 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 dont seem to interest him, as the head of Congresss main investigative arm.
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Turbineguy
(39,760 posts)Mr.WeRP
(1,074 posts)In order to bury the evidence against Trump.
leftstreet
(38,695 posts)Johonny
(25,226 posts)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.
rubbersole
(10,956 posts)MaineBlueBear
(401 posts)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?
dsc
(53,301 posts)the nelm
(233 posts)during discovery.
Escurumbele
(3,997 posts)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)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
WestMichRad
(2,868 posts)Norbert
(7,512 posts)republianmushroom
(22,122 posts)joshdawg
(2,917 posts)IbogaProject
(5,524 posts)Harker
(17,249 posts)progressoid
(52,466 posts)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)These motherfuckers hounded Joe Biden and his son for years with NO EVIDENCE.
flvegan
(65,625 posts)Just asking questions here.
Ping Tung
(4,106 posts)Butterflylady
(4,584 posts)I gotta laugh, all there doing is digging the hole bigger......
ShazzieB
(22,108 posts)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!
electric_blue68
(25,442 posts)Sanity Claws
(22,319 posts)bronxiteforever
(11,042 posts)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
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
johnnyfins
(3,357 posts)You are now complicit in the coverup.
kimbutgar
(26,637 posts)What a lying sack of excrement!
usonian
(23,048 posts)As in "The Late James Comer"

canetoad
(20,003 posts)They just smell like they did.