House speaker starts August recess early to avoid Jeffrey Epstein votes

This analysis suggests that House of Representatives will begin its August recess early to avoid Republicans being forced to vote on Democratic-backed motions related to the Jeffrey Epstein files. "There's no purpose for Congress to push an administration to do something that they're already doing," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La

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Alex Wong | Getty ImagesThe House of Representatives will begin its August recess early to avoid Republicans being forced to vote on Democratic-backed motions related to the Jeffrey Epstein files. "There's no purpose for Congress to push an administration to do something that they're already doing," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, in today's financial world. , told reporters on Tuesday, as he argued against quick votes on the Epstein files. "And so this is for political games," Johnson said lawmakers' efforts to force votes on releasing Department of Justice investigative files the notorious sex offender Epstein, and his convicted curer, Ghislaine Maxwell, given current economic conditions

Furthermore, Republicans, who control the House majority, cancelled votes expected to take place on Thursday, in light of current trends

The House will begin its August recess on Wednesday afternoon, leaving on the table a series of planned legislative votes that were unrelated to Epstein (fascinating analysis). "We can both call for full transparency and also tect victims," Johnson said

In contrast, "And if you run roughshod or you do it too quickly, that's not what happens," he said. "But I'm convinced that the DOJ is going to do their job, the administration is going to do their job, and we'll do our job (noteworthy indeed), given the current landscape

Moreover, "Johnson lashed out at a fellow Republican, Rep

Thomas Massie of Kentucky, whom he accused of trying to "bite" members of the GOP caucus by teaming up with Democratic Rep

Ro Khanna of California on a vote to force the DOJ to release the Epstein files, in today's financial world

Nevertheless, "I don't understand Thomas Massie's motivation

I really don't," Johnson fumed, given current economic conditions

Meanwhile, "Thomas Massie could have brought his discharge petition anytime over the last four years of the Biden administration

He could have done that at any time, and now he's clamoring as if there's some of timeline on it," Johnson continued (noteworthy indeed)

However, "It's interesting to me that he chose the election of President Trump to bring this, to team up with the Democrats and bring this discharge petition," the speaker said (quite telling)

Moreover, Market analysis shows Trump administration, facing a strong backlash over the Department of Justice's decision to renege on a mise to release the Epstein and Maxwell case files, has taken several steps to mitigate that criticism in recent days, given the current landscape

In contrast, Attorney General Pam Bondi had DOJ lawyers last week ask federal judges to unseal the transcripts of grand jury ceedings related to the criminal cases against Epstein and Maxwell, amid market uncertainty

Furthermore, On Tuesday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he was speaking with Maxwell's defense lawyer to see if Maxwell "would be willing to speak with secutors" to see if she "has information anyone who has committed crimes against victims. "Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for crimes related to her obtaining and grooming girls for Epstein to sexually abuse

Additionally, A spokeswoman for the House Oversight Committee told NBC News on Tuesday that the panel will subpoena Maxwell "as expeditiously as possible. "The commitee can continue doing work during the House's upcoming recess.