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Mark Pocan: “Donald Trump, for whatever reason, now doesn't want the…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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US Rep. Mark Pocan on 2025 government shutdown politics | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 03:51

I think they think this is leverage to try to bring us back to, you know, reopen the government without fixing health care? I think some of it is about it is the 218th signature. And Donald Trump, for whatever reason, now doesn't want the release of the Epstein files after campaigning on releasing them. But I don't. I've learned I can't predict Republicans anymore. Right. I mean, it's been so, you know, the fact that you just don't even try to come to Washington … (03:51–03:57)

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Asserts that Donald Trump does not want the Epstein files released despite previously campaigning for their release.

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