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IL Democrats Introduce Epstein Investigation Bill –
Then Move to Kill It After Clinton Mentions Gov. Pritzker During Deposition
IL Democrats Introduce Epstein Investigation Bill – Then Move to Kill It After Clinton Mentions Gov. Pritzker During Deposition
IL Democrats Introduce Epstein Investigation Bill – Then Move to Kill It After Clinton Mentions Gov. Pritzker During Deposition - Illinois Review
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Just days after Illinois Democrats introduced legislation to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network and its possible ties to the state, party leaders are now scrambling to pull the bill.
The sudden reversal comes after explosive revelations that former President Bill Clinton testified under oath that he once flew Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane.
On March 2, Democratic State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid of Bridgeview introduced House Bill 5723, known as the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act. The legislation was backed by several lawmakers, including State Sen. Graciela Guzman.
Supporters said the bill would create a 10-member bipartisan investigatory and advisory commission to examine possible connections between Epstein’s sex trafficking network and Illinois.
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At the time the legislation was introduced, Democrats framed the effort as a transparency measure designed to uncover the truth about Epstein’s network and provide justice for victims.
But that narrative quickly changed.
During a recent House Oversight Committee deposition tied to the Epstein files, Clinton reportedly stated under oath that he had once taken the man who is now Illinois’ governor on Epstein’s plane.
The remark immediately sparked intense scrutiny in Illinois political circles and raised questions about whether Pritzker had any connection to Epstein’s network of wealthy and powerful associates.
Soon after the testimony surfaced, Gov. Pritzker’s office issued a statement strongly denying the claim.
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The governor’s denial now raises a new and unavoidable question. If Pritzker never flew on Epstein’s aircraft, then did Bill Clinton lie under oath?
That question is now hanging over Springfield as Democrat leaders reportedly push to stall or withdraw the Epstein investigation bill before it advances.
Critics say the optics are unmistakable.
Just days ago, Democrats demanded a sweeping investigation into Epstein’s connections to Illinois. Now that the state’s Democratic governor has been mentioned in sworn testimony, those same lawmakers appear eager to shut the probe down before it even begins.
It also raises another question for the Chicago media rushing to defend the governor. If Bill Clinton’s sworn testimony was wrong, why didn’t Clinton correct it himself? Instead, a staffer issued a statement.
Clinton knows the difference between a press release and perjury.
House Bill 5723 remains in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet advanced through committee. But the controversy surrounding it is already growing.
Democrats were for the investigation—before they were against it.
Commentary:
Whoopsie! Sounds like Epstein's fatso toad-boy doesn’t want to get involved. ROTFL! Come on fatso! It’s your big chance to talk sheet!
Somehow, I have a feeling this Epstein thing will disappear soon.
Pritzker's attempt at political grandstanding and empty virtue signaling has failed in Springfield, Illinois.
