Ro Khanna Unleashes On House Republicans For Blocking Motion To Release Epstein Files

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During debate on the House floor, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) tore into Republicans' and the Trump Administration's handling of the Epstein Files, and demanded a vote on his amendment calling for their release.

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00:00The gentleman from California is recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last night, the Speaker's

00:05Rules Committee voted to block my amendment that called for the full release of the Epstein files

00:13while protecting the victim's identity. Let's just be clear. They voted to protect rich and

00:22powerful men who were abusing, assaulting, and abandoning young women. That's what this

00:32vote is about. A nation that chooses impunity for the rich and the powerful at the expense

00:41of our children is a nation that has lost its moral purpose. So you ask, why did they

00:47vote this way? Let's speak plainly because these rich and powerful men donate to the politicians

00:55in Washington, D.C., play golf with the elites in Washington, D.C. They are foreign leaders

01:03who we don't want to offend. They interact with our intelligence agencies that we don't

01:09want to disobey. There is something rotten in Washington.

01:16And this is a question of whose side are you on? Are you on the side of the people? Are

01:24you on the side of America's children? Or are you on the side of the rich and powerful who

01:31have had their thumb on the scales and shafted Americans for decades? We are going to get

01:38a vote again this afternoon. And I hope people will find the courage of a Republican like Ralph

01:46Norman or a Republican like Marjorie Taylor Greene or a Republican like Thomas Massey or the many,

01:52many MAGA Republicans who are demanding the full release of the Epstein files. It's not a question

02:00just of Epstein. It's a question of trust in our democracy. It's a question of restoring

02:07a government of the people by the people. The gentleman's time has expired. Just a moment.

02:12Does the gentleman wish to yield any additional time? Another 30 seconds. The gentleman has an

02:15additional 30 seconds. And it's a question of the rebirth of a nation that stands for our children.

02:23I hope everyone in this up or down vote will vote to make sure that the Epstein files are released

02:32while protecting victims' identity.

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