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Schumer Breaches Protocol to Trigger Vote on Epstein Files
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) forced the Senate into uncharted territory over the Jeffrey Epstein case. He moved to guarantee a vote on releasing documents tied to Epstein by taking the unusual step of

“… I can’t find any historical record of the minority leader filing cloture before.
By doing so, Schumer ensured the issue will come before the full Senate.
The move puts the explosive case squarely at the center of the chamber’s agenda, and forces Republicans to go on record over whether to make the documents public.”
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I’ve read that a lot of Dem Senators are sick to death of their GOP colleagues claiming in private that they think the files should be mostly disclosed but publicly dodging the issue. I’ve also read that Senate GOP leadership is furious at Comer (and the Speaker) for keeping this alive with his House investigation and bumbling contradictory claims from House leadership.