Jamie Raskin's Blistering Response to Speaker Johnson on Epstein Files

Urgent Call for Justice and Truth

• 🎯 Representative Jamie Raskin asserts that justice and truth are urgent legislative matters, directly responding to Speaker Johnson's remarks.
• ⏳ Raskin criticizes Speaker Johnson's dilatory tactics for delaying the swearing-in of Adelita Grahava and postponing the release of the Epstein files.

Protections and Senate Involvement

• 🛡️ Raskin clarifies that the bill includes protections for victims, ensuring their names are redacted.
• ✍️ He urges the US Senate to pass the bill exactly as written, without amendments, and for the President to sign it.

Presidential Power to Release Files

• 🏛️ Raskin states that the President has the power to release the Epstein file immediately, with the ability to redact names of victims and innocent individuals.
• 🗣️ He highlights that the President, Pam Bondi, and Cash Patel have all called for the release of the files.

Speaking Truth to Power

• 📣 Raskin acknowledges Speaker Johnson's description of the events as "unspeakable evils," but emphasizes that due to the bravery of survivors, these evils are now spoken and articulated.
• ⚖️ He points to a double standard of justice, citing the case of Alex Acosta, who received a lenient plea deal despite a federal indictment for sex trafficking.
• 🤝 Epstein also received a "sweetheart deal," allowing him to continue his crimes while serving minimal jail time.

Demanding Transparency

• 🇺🇸 Raskin insists that the American democracy should not tolerate this cover-up any longer and demands the whole truth to come out.
• 👏 He commends the gentle lady from Colorado for her courage in standing her ground against pressure to change her mind regarding the discharge petition.