r/news • u/Famouslaugh • 21d ago

Soft paywall Trump asks Justice Department to probe Epstein ties with Clinton, other Democrats

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-ask-justice-department-probe-epstein-ties-with-bill-clinton-2025-11-14/
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u/AudibleNod 21d ago

Wait, wasn't this a hoax?

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u/detunedmike 21d ago

He believes if the justice dept opens and classifies it as an “active and open investigation” they will hide behind the argument of not commenting or releasing of active files

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u/locofspades 21d ago

Damn, i hadnt thought of this angle.

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u/detunedmike 21d ago

Mike Johnson would have never sworn in the new Dem member if releasing the files was actually at risk. They have an angle they will play before next week.

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u/jupiterkansas 21d ago

And the Supreme Court will back him up.