Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: 🚨BREAKING: Mike Johnson says releasing the Epstein Files without redactions could pose [View all]
Bluetus
(2,813 posts)50. It was never a sex scandal. We need to challenge the media to pursue the bigger story.
The sex was only the bait. This was a major kompromat/extortion operation operating on a global scale over decades, and it ran parallel to Trump's money laundering operation. Ultimately, it had very little to do with the sex. That is just how the targets were compromised.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
10 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
60 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
🚨BREAKING: Mike Johnson says releasing the Epstein Files without redactions could pose [View all]
riversedge
Nov 2025
OP
"National security risks"? So, it's an even bigger scandal than was previously thought? The plot thickens...
sop
Nov 2025
#5
Seems he is obliquely admitting a lot of powerful people are open to blackmail by foreign powers
Attilatheblond
Nov 2025
#15
Trump saw the financial benefits of having blackmail material to hold over the richest, and he took over Epstein's gig.
Attilatheblond
Nov 2025
#28
It was never a sex scandal. We need to challenge the media to pursue the bigger story.
Bluetus
Nov 2025
#50
Or the national or global economic security issues of rich and powerful men raping girls which were ..
Botany
Nov 2025
#16
The important part of the Steele Dossier wasn't the pee pee tapes but that Trump was in major debt to ..
Botany
Nov 2025
#37
Geez...stealing top secret documents and storing them next to a toilet wasn't a security risk...
llmart
Nov 2025
#13
Isn't that what Nixon said about the White House tapes about Watergate? Or what Bill Barr said about the
Botany
Nov 2025
#14
As per National Security you can count on both Russia and Israel having the Epstein files.
Botany
Nov 2025
#40
Epstein and Trump, the Power Couple so powerful their crimes are to be classified. Deep State, indeed!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Nov 2025
#38
Republicans and Johnson have spent months claiming the reason they opposed the legislation is that it
Wiz Imp
Nov 2025
#39
What really poses national security risks is that there has been no obituary for Trump.
Autumn
Nov 2025
#44
The definition of national security should be clearly stated in a law passed by Congress
Walleye
Nov 2025
#52
The enabling of billionaires and this administration by the GoP is a national security risk
neohippie
Nov 2025
#53
Wouldn't it be something if we found out Eps was trafficking little boys to people like Mi-Little-Jo?
Clouds Passing
Nov 2025
#59
Trump's lap dog, the squeaker of the house, runs more interference on Justice
Fullduplexxx
Nov 2025
#60