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Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. to Thwart Epstein Vote
Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room.President Trump and his administration on Wednesday ramped up a pressure campaign on congressional Republicans who are pushing for a full release of the Justice Department’s files about the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, rushing to head off a House vote on the matter.
Top officials met in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday with Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican who is backing an effort to force a House vote on whether to demand the release of the files.
She was summoned to sit down with top Justice Department and F.B.I. officials, according to two people familiar with the matter. One of the people said the session included Attorney General Pam Bondi and F.B.I. Director Kash Patel. Both people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the private discussions.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, confirmed that the meeting had taken place, calling it an example of “transparency” and how administration officials “are willing to sit down with members of Congress and address their concerns.”
This "situation" is becoming more situationy with each passing day. Especially with more info coming out. The pressure on R's from the WH to not vote for the discharge petition is going to be immense. Bigly immense. Intensely immense. Immensely immense.
The thing is........with trump's approval rating in the gutter maybe the threats of retribution don't look quite as frightening. We're gonna find out soon how scary they are thought to be.
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