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Mike Garcia: I rise today to demand that Donald Trump and our Attorney General come clean to the American people and release the…

On the recordJuly 16, 2025
I rise today to demand that Donald Trump and our Attorney General come clean to the American people and release the Epstein files. Now, this weekend, Donald Trump said: ``Let's . . . not waste time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.'' Well, Mr. President, a lot of people actually care. We know that MAGA was all in on Jeffrey Epstein. My Republican colleagues have sent letters, they have posted, and they have demanded disclosure. Donald Trump, Jr., the President's own son, has tweeted dozens of times about this case. FBI Director Kash Patel swore under oath in front of the Senate that he would be transparent with the American public and release the Epstein files. He said: ``Make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened.'' He said that he would do that. That was his quote. Now, in February, Attorney General Pam Bondi told FOX News that Epstein's client list is: ``Sitting on my desk right now to review.'' Now, they claim there was never a list. This weekend, Donald Trump claimed that the files were written by Obama, Hillary Clinton, and the Biden administration. These are bizarre reversals. It is obvious to the American public that someone is lying, and someone is trying to hide something. Let's look at the facts. We know Elon Musk said publicly on June 5 that Donald Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files. We know that Epstein died in a Federal prison overseen by Donald Trump's Department of Justice.
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Mike Garcia
Republican · California

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Demanding transparency regarding the Epstein files and criticizing Donald Trump's comments on the matter.

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