The MeidasTouch Podcast - GOP Gets Busted on House Floor in Trump Cover-Up

Episode Date: July 16, 2025

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on live TV. So once again, they voted against releasing the Epstein files. But here's what happened Tuesday afternoon. They voted on the House floor to block any debate about releasing the Epstein files. So their vote was to stop even discussions about the Epstein files, yet alone the release of the Epstein files. Let's take a look at the cover-up by the MAGA Republicans in clear and plain view on the House floor. Let's play it. On this vote, the yeas are 211, the nays are 210, the previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed say no. In the opinion of the chair of the House have it.

You had Democratic Congress members pushing for transparency. Here's Democrat Democratic Congress member Jamie Raskin. Let's play it publicly. The Democratic members of this committee sent a letter today at 2 p.m. demanding that the president keep his word and release the files to the American people and that Chairman Jordan call a bipartisan hearing where we can work together to get to the bottom of this. How about a hearing on that? Do any of my colleagues want to talk about that or does everybody want to talk about George Soros? I'm curious.

But the MAGA Republicans were taking their orders from Donald Trump. Late Tuesday afternoon, Donald Trump was at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, and Donald Trump said, I don't really even understand why people care about Epstein. It's boring stuff. What, sex trafficking minors and covering up for elites is boring stuff? And then Donald Trump says, you know, Epstein was never even a big factor in terms of life. Never a big factor in terms of life. What does that mean? Then he goes on to say, and it was fake news. It's all fake news like Russia, Russia, Russia. Here, play this clip. I know you've urged people to move on, but I'm curious, why do you think

your supporters in particular have been so interested in the Epstein story? I don't understand. I don't understand why they would be so interested. He's dead for a long time. He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don't understand what the interest or what the fascination is. I really don't. And the credible information has been given. Don't forget, we went through years of the Mueller witch hunt and all of the different

things. The Steele dossier, which was all fake. All that information was fake. But I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It's pretty boring stuff. It's sorted, but it's boring. And I don't understand why it keeps going. I think, well, really, only pretty bad people, including fake news, want to keep something like that going. I think really only pretty bad people including fake news want to keep something

like like that good. But credible information let them give it. Anything that's credible I would say let them have it. So that's where the MAGA Republican Congress members were getting their orders from. But let's be clear what the Democrats were doing. Democratic Congress member Jamie Raskin says, so why after promising all these years to release the Epstein files, why isn't Trump releasing them? Here, play this clip. And it's an attempt to change the subject,

obviously from what America wants to talk about now, which is why after promising for all of these years to release the Epstein files, will President Trump not release them? We know they were friends and we know they hung out and we know there are all these pictures together. We know that Michael Wolf, Trump's biographer, said he saw photographs of Donald Trump and Epstein with minor-aged girls.

Well, where does that leave us? That doesn't look good if they then cover up all the information. Come clean and release the information as the Republicans have repeatedly promised to do. So I look forward to it. And here's Congress member Raskin again. And here he is speaking with MAGA Republican Congress member Van Drew. And Van Drew's like, I fundamentally disagree with everything you're saying about

Epstein. So Raskin's like, well, what do you disagree with? And Van Drew's like, I'm not going to tell you right now. You're not going to tell me right now? Huh? Here, play this clip. ...ball on anything. At the very least, the judiciary committee should be demanding that the Epstein files be made public. That is a bipartisan agenda. At least I thought it was. And if something has changed, please let me know at least I thought it was, and if something has changed, please let me know. But I thought that we were all for that together and we should move on that today. Thank you and I yield back. Mr. Ranking Member, I thank you for your testimony and fundamentally disagree with you on everything. Without objection, all other opening statements

will be included in the record. We're now going to introduce today's... And please elaborate if you would, Mr. Chairman. I'm happy to hear it. I don't want to hold up the whole hearing, so it would take a considerable amount of time. It really would. Now, the MAGA Republicans who voted against there even being a debate about releasing the Epstein files, they leave. You saw them vote against it, right? They voted against the ability to even debate releasing the Epstein files. But now, MAGA Republicans like Congress member Tim Burchett are out there speaking to the media and saying,

well, I think the DOJ is involved in a cover-up. I don't trust them one bit. Okay. Well, if you believe that, shouldn't you vote in favor of releasing the files? Why'd you vote against releasing the files here? Play this clip. Should there be an investigation or special counsel investigation? I don't know. I'm not an attorney. I just find them guilty and hang them publicly. I mean, I'm not, that's not over the top either. I'm ready. I'm over it. It disgusts me. I'm big on clarity and transparency and, you know, that's a good reason people don't trust government,

neither party. But you don't believe what the justice department is saying? I don't know. You know, I don't, I don't, I think, I don't, I don't, I don't trust them. Now back to the House floor, Democratic Congress member Vesey. Let's play it. Would the General wish to yield additional time?

An additional 30 seconds. Thank you. Gentlemen's recognition. In our America, no one is beyond accountability. We will not forget. We will not look away and we will not stop demanding the truth. We demand the immediate release of the Epstein files. No more games, no more lies, no more protection for predators hiding behind the rich and powerful.

I yield back. Back to the House floor, Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna. Let's play it. Last night, the Speaker's Rules Committee voted to block my amendment that called for the full release of the Epstein files while protecting the victim's identity. Let's just be clear. They voted to protect rich and powerful men who were abusing, assaulting, and abandoning young women.

That's what this vote is about. A nation that chooses impunity for the rich and the powerful at the expense of our children is a nation that has lost its moral purpose. So you ask, why did they vote this way? Let's speak plainly. Because these rich and powerful men Because these rich and powerful men donate to the politicians in Washington, D.C., play golf with the elites in Washington, D.C. They are foreign leaders who we don't want to offend. They interact with our intelligence agencies that we don't want to disobey. There is something rotten in Washington.

And this is a question of whose side are you on? Are you on the side of the people? Are you on the side of America's children? Or are you on the side of the rich and powerful who've had their thumb on the scales and shafted Americans for decades. We are going to get a vote again this afternoon and I hope people will find the courage of a Republican like Ralph Norman or a Republican like Marjorie Taylor Greene or a Republican like Thomas Massey or the many, many mega Republicans who are demanding the

full release of the Epstein files. It's not a question just of Epstein. It's a question of trust in our democracy. It's a question of restoring a government of the people by the gentleman's time has expired. Just a moment. Does the gentleman wish to yield any additional time? 30 seconds. German has an additional 30 seconds.

And it's a question of the rebirth of a nation that stands for our children. I hope everyone in this up or down vote will vote to make sure that the Epstein files are released while protecting victims' identity. Want this to be your most radiant summer yet? Prolon's 5-day fasting-mimicking diet makes it easy to target fat loss, support lean muscle, and reset your metabolism. So you look and feel your best all summer long. In just 5 days, Prolon works at the cellular level to rejuvenate you from the inside out and help you hit your summer health goals. Prolon is a

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It's also tax evaders month, national drug dealers day and human traffickers Tuesday. Vote no on this rule, release the Epstein files and don't try to distract us and say, you want to, that the reason we can't protect girls in our country is because I'll ask for another 30 seconds. Yes, I do recognize 30 seconds. And don't tell us we can't release the Epstein files because you hate Joe Biden or because you hate leftists.

People on the right, people on the center, everyone who brunts to protect girls in America says release the Epstein files now. I yield back. Back to the House floor, Democratic Congresswoman Scanlon, let's play it. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule

to make an order amendment number 50 to HR 3633 offered by Representative Conner which requires the Attorney General to preserve and release any records related to Jeffrey Epstein. I applaud my colleagues Representative Vizian Conner for their work to release the Epstein files. I strongly support these efforts and the release of the files. Last night at the Rules Committee, Republicans rejected an amendment that would have required the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files, multiple criminal investigations,

which allegedly documented trafficking of young women and girls by Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender and financier with whom the president often socialized. For years, the president and those in his orbit, including Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, alleged that prior administrations had covered up the identities of the rich and powerful people to whom Epstein had trafficked the girls and the facts surrounding his allegedly suspicious death. They came

into office pledging to seek accountability for the horrific crimes by revealing Epstein's client list and other information, but recently backtracked and refused to release any further information. There appear to be only two explanations for this about face. Either the Epstein files did not contain the explosive information that Trump and his allies claimed during his campaign, or this administration is the one covering up what's in the files. So last night, all of the Republicans on the Rules Committee, except one, voted against releasing the files. Why would they try to prevent the truth about Epstein's abuse and those he enabled from coming out? That's anybody's guess. But with this previous question, the entire Republican

conference has the opportunity to correct that mistake. They can vote today to release the Epstein files. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the record, along with any extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. Now, earlier in the day, Donald Trump, before he did a trip to Pennsylvania, and then he was back at Joint Andrews base in Maryland, he said, I don't even understand why, you know, this is even a big deal. He said, it's an Obama, Comey, and Biden hoax.

It's a one massive hoax. Here, play this clip. This is what he said in DC. Let's play it. Didn't she tell you at all that your name appeared in the file? No, no, she's given us just a very quick briefing and in terms of the credibility of the different things

that they've seen. And I would say that, you know, these files were made up by Comey, they were made up by Obama, they were made up by the Biden, you know, and we went through years of that with the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax, with all of the different things that we had to go through. We've gone through years of it. So Pam Bondi was asked about it and Pam Bondi said, look, our memo about the Epstein files,

where we say the Epstein files don't exist at all and we're not releasing anything. It speaks for itself. I'm just going to refer you to the DOJ memo. Play this clip. The president said today you would release credible files related to Mr. Epstein. Are you prepared to do that and when would you? Today our memo speaks for itself and we'll get back to you on anything else.

I haven't seen all of his statements today. Thank you. Okay, but Donald Trump's not saying that it doesn't exist. Donald Trump's saying it's a Comey, Obama, Clinton, Biden hoax and if there is no list and if there are no files, then why would you block the release of something that doesn't exist? Or is what I just said too logical? As our editor-in-chief Ron Filippkowski writes, Trump woke up this morning thinking that insanely accusing Senator Adam Schiff of mortgage fraud was going to make Epstein go away today. Not so. That's the old way corporate news was. Now, with Midas Touch and Independent Media leading the way, we're holding Donald Trump's feet to the fire. But remember earlier

this morning, Donald Trump's like, I've always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam artist. And now I learned that Fannie Mae's Financial Crimes Division have concluded that Adam Schiff has engaged in a sustained pattern of possible mortgage fraud. Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in Maryland to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America when he must live in California because he was a congressman from California. I always knew Adam Schiff was a crook. The fraud began with the refinance of his Maryland property on February 6, 2009 and continued through multiple transactions until the Maryland property on February 6, 2009 and continued through multiple transactions until

the Maryland property was correctly designated a second home on October 13, 2020. Then he goes, I want him brought to justice. So Donald Trump is having his goons at the various departments run audits and attack his political enemies and then make up stuff about them the way the Gestapo would do. Democratic Senator, former Democratic Senator, Claire McCaskill had something to say here, play this clip. I'm saying he was close to the fire.

And somebody said over the weekend, there are more pictures of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein than there are trans athletes in the NCAA by multiples. So the bottom line is he wants this to go away now. And finally, Fox noted that, well, Donald Trump said they were made up by Comey and Obama. So that's the end of it. And then the Fox host refers to Donald Trump as President Daddy. Here, play this clip.

You must be kidding. What a wasted question. Also had some news about Epstein saying that Pam Bondi gave them a quick briefing about it. He said that those files were made up by Comey and Obama that Pam Bondi has been handling this very well and whatever decision is made regarding the Epstein files is up to her. There was a real dust up between Pam Bondi and Cash Patel and Dan Bongino. The president daddy as Mark Ruta has dubbed him stepped in and ended that feud the other day with a lengthy post on truth social. So we'll see where it all goes. That's what was going down today.

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