'All Political Violence Is Wrong': Reps. Fine and Smith on Epstein Files and Political Climate

Epstein Files and Partisanship

• 📌 Representative Randy Fine expresses frustration that the Epstein files remain a focus, noting his constituents are more concerned with crime and the budget deficit.
• 💡 Fine suggests the renewed interest in the files is naked partisanship, especially since the Biden administration had four years to release them.
• 🎯 Representative Adam Smith agrees that these are not the most important issues but clarifies that the focus on Epstein was amplified by Donald Trump and Cash Patel.
• 💬 Both representatives concur that the Epstein files are a distraction from more pressing national issues.

Political Violence and Accountability

• ⚡ Representative Fine emphasizes that political disputes cannot be settled with guns, referencing historical civil wars and stating that violence is unacceptable.
• 🗣️ He calls for a unified voice to condemn those who justify violence and suggests those in positions of authority who do so should be removed.
• ✅ Representative Smith states that Democrats have unequivocally condemned the violence, aligning with Fine's sentiment that violence has no place in public discourse.
• ⚖️ Fine clarifies that while the majority of Democrats have spoken out, a significant percentage of liberals still find assassinations acceptable, which he disagrees with.
• 🤝 Smith points out that Republicans have also made light of violent incidents, such as the attack on Nancy Pelosi's home, indicating that both sides have issues.
• 🚫 Both agree that all political violence is wrong, regardless of whether it originates from the left or the right, and that condemning it based on partisan lines undermines consensus.

Disagreement with Decency

• 👏 Chris Cuomo commends the representatives for standing together and disagreeing with decency, focusing on the work of the American people rather than partisan bickering.
• 🎤 Cuomo looks forward to discussions on issues like tariffs and awaits the Attorney General's actions regarding speech regulation, emphasizing that the government cannot regulate speech.