It's been a week and a half since President Donald Trump complained on Truth Social that his many, many accomplishments were being overshadowed, "all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein." There is a kind of truth in Trump's lament: Six years after his death in a Manhattan jail cell, Epstein lives on — and he has Republicans in something approaching panic. It's gotten so bad that House Republicans apparently decided to shut the chamber down early before leaving town. Things fell apart for the GOP in the House Rules Committee, which determines which legislation reaches the House floor. Knowing how much GOP leaders would like this issue to just go away, Democrats attempted to force the House to vote on releasing all the information the government has on Epstein. "To avoid embarrassing votes on Epstein," NBC News reported, "Republicans decided to recess the committee and not attempt to pass a rule for bills this week. Without a rule, Republicans would be left with nothing to vote on after Wednesday." Instead, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., began the chamber's five-week summer recess early, apparently in hopes that by the time the members return in the fall, the affair will all have blown over. The whole episode recalls the famous line from "All the President's Men": "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of control." This is a preview of Paul Waldman's latest column. Read the full column here. |
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