more evidence that cheeto is no different than his peers in that he's has kept very few of his promises;

Republicans in Congress are working in determined fashion to circle the wagons around the Epstein files. As with the rest of Trump’s promises, the promise of transparency is also in the trash can. Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are working like madmen to keep congressional Republicans in line to block any efforts to release the files.

The venerable Thomas Massie (R-KY) is mounting a charge to obtain enough Republican votes in the House to pass the amendment releasing the files, the threats and intimidation of Johnson and Trump notwithstanding.

Massie has been the greatest congressman since Ron Paul left office. And not surprisingly, he is Trump’s number one target for defeat in his reelection next year. Trump is using his influence among Kentucky Republicans to help oust the courageous congressman. In addition, Trump has called in reinforcements from his Jewish billionaire buddies to toss in millions of dollars to defeat Massie, one of whom is named in Epstein’s files. What a coincidence!

What everyone now knows is that Charlie Kirk was in the process of shifting his position on Israel and was suggesting that Israel is blackmailing members of Congress and possibly President Trump and was demanding that the Epstein files be released—in their entirety. He was also suggesting that Israeli forces stood down on October 7 and facilitated the Hamas attack, which gave Netanyahu the excuse he needed to ethnically cleanse and commit open genocide of the Gazan people.

On the heels of his assassination, and with the revelation that Kirk was publicly calling for the release of the Epstein files (Kirk also expressed fears that Israel would assassinate him), Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) surprisingly introduced an amendment to release the files..........more........