"It didn't matter that Christmas was more than a month away or that Gallego didn't even have to be in the Capitol on Tuesday-the day after the Senate voted to reopen the government in a series of evening votes. Instead, dressed in blue slacks and a tan pullover, he went into the speaker's office with a special gift: a copy of the memoirs of Virginia Giuffre, the late sex-trafficking victim of Jeffrey Epstein."
"Needless to say, this was all filmed to be posted on the internet by the Arizona senator.Gallego's appearance at Johnson's office is a sign of what's next in Congress after the shutdown fight is resolved. Democrats are determined to make the conversation about Epstein-and particularly about President Donald Trump's ties to the New York financier who ran a sex-trafficking ring."
"Specifically, Democrats want to press for full disclosure of the so-called Epstein files, the documents in the possession of the Department of Justice about the ring and those who participated in it. The Epstein files have been a fixation for people across the political spectrum: Once a right-wing obsession among MAGA loyalists focused on the New York financier's links to Bill and Hillary Clinton, it's now become gospel among #resistance libs desperate for something to bring down Trump."
Sen. Ruben Gallego delivered Virginia Giuffre's memoirs to Speaker Mike Johnson's office and filmed the encounter for online posting. Democrats intend to center congressional messaging on Jeffrey Epstein and emphasize President Donald Trump's ties to Epstein. Democrats are pushing for full disclosure of Department of Justice documents related to Epstein and participants in the ring. The Epstein files have drawn attention across the political spectrum, shifting from right-wing focus on Clinton ties to energizing progressive activists. The matter has produced parallel scandals internationally and aligns with timing around a delayed House swearing-in.
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