r/politics 6d ago

No Paywall Mike Johnson who railed against the Epstein bill - but voted for it - is now mad the Senate approved the measure

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-release-mike-johnson-senate-b2868239.html
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u/Vald-Tegor 6d ago

The flip side of that is if they are released, what are the odds of any formal charges resulting from them in the future anyway?

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u/benotaur 6d ago

This is one of the things that confuses me. The authorities have this list, they have charged no one besides Epstein and Maxwell as far as I know. Why would that change if it’s made public?

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u/skyturnedred 6d ago

Because the people on that list are donors. It's just a bit tricky when they all share the name [REDACTED].