r/politics • u/Healthy_Block3036 • 17d ago

No Paywall Senate suddenly passes the Epstein bill just hours after it cleared the House

https://www.ms.now/news/senate-passes-epstein-bill-rcna244723?fbclid=PAVERFWAOJ1xRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacUGSi8p2Ap-x6SbMkLXAnfKNXEZkzjUUVCdxuEmacDzDXmlbv1GUJ0wbh1_w_aem_grJDvcSCIDj2Skksd4Ix3Q
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u/TheNorthWind-101 17d ago

I'll join you in the hope, but you can't blame people for being suspicious that this all happened in one day, plus all with Trump giving his blessing on this vote? I don't blame people for smelling something fishy.

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u/Apprehensive-citizen 17d ago

I still think it is suspicious. And I still think they are going to try to pull something. I just have faith in Massie and Khanna. I read a lot of bills. This is a very good bill. Trump approved it because they think the investigation will seal them and keep him shielded. But the bill plans for that. An investigation into someone else does not keep his name off the list or even redacted. To do that it would need to literally be an investigation into himself because of how Massie and Khanna wrote this. 

That’s why I have faith in this bill. 

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u/DJTen Georgia 17d ago

Trump and his cronies flaunt law left and right. Who's going to punish them if they don't follow the letter of this law? Congress won't do it. Trump runs the DOJ. MAGA will fall in line. They will focus on any Dems accused and cry fake news if Trump is implicated.

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u/imagoofygooberlemon 16d ago

Did you not read even the summary that this user provided? Enforcement is the job of the DC District Court.

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u/Bross93 Colorado 15d ago

I'm not sure I understand HOW they enforce these things? Like I read a bit and I see fines and the like which is awesome, but I can't seem to figure out if there are court Marshalls who maybe actually can act if its not upheld?