Boss-level trolling from Governor Newsom:



Boru

On the whole Epstein thing, Trump seems caught between a rock and a wood chipper.

As I understand it, the House has to vote to release the files a - dead cert. Then the Senate has to do so - possible but less likely. Assuming it passes both houses, Trump can either sign or veto it. If he signs, he's fucked, because there's clearly more about him in the files than has already been released. If he vetoes the bill, it's going to be viewed as an admission of guilt, however he spins it.

Maybe his best option at this point is to resign in exchange for an unconditional pardon from President Vance.

Boru

Now that Bondi has opened an investigation, any effort to release them will be quashed on account of the pending investigation.

(November 16, 2025 at 9:46 am)Angrboda Wrote: Now that Bondi has opened an investigation, any effort to release them will be quashed on account of the pending investigation.

I’m not sure DOJ has the authority to do that in the face of a bill passed by Congress.

Boru

(November 16, 2025 at 11:26 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(November 16, 2025 at 9:46 am)Angrboda Wrote: Now that Bondi has opened an investigation, any effort to release them will be quashed on account of the pending investigation.

I’m not sure DOJ has the authority to do that in the face of a bill passed by Congress.

Boru

It won't pass the Senate precisely because this investigation was opened to forestall that, imo.

(November 16, 2025 at 11:36 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(November 16, 2025 at 11:26 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I’m not sure DOJ has the authority to do that in the face of a bill passed by Congress.

Boru

It won't pass the Senate precisely because this investigation was opened to forestall that, imo.

Yeah, there’s a lot of unlikely things that have to happen before it gets to the point of ‘a bill passed by Congress’.

Boru