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Mike Johnson: “The Democrats had all the Epstein files in their possession…”

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Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files

Published November 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:25

But the question has been asked here many times during the debate on the floor and everybody questioning why it is The Democrats have done this right now. Have to look at the obvious facts. The Democrats had all the Epstein files in their possession for four long years under the Biden presidency. The Biden Department of Justice had these files, and no one on this side who is breathless today about the urgency of this release ever said a word about it. (02:25–02:32)

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“Democrats held this House and the entire country hostage for 43 long days.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 00:06-00:11
“Chairman Comer and all of these advocates over there have been releasing thousands of documents, for example, from the Epstein estate.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 04:29-04:36
“The Biden Department of Justice had these files, and no one on this side who is breathless today about the urgency of this release ever said…”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 02:31-02:40
“Democrats are using the Epstein tragedy as a political weapon to try to distract from their failures as a party.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 03:23-03:33
“The Oversight Committee has been doing extraordinary work, and we've got some of the most vigorous advocates on the Republican and Democrat…”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 04:04-04:14
“The Democrats are rushing the release of thousands of unsubstantiated documents that may be included in this that are going to be in the…”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 05:19-05:27
“It fails to fully protect victim privacy. It could create new categories of victims. It potentially jeopardizes grand jury secrecy.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 06:23-06:32
“It fails to prohibit release of child sexual abuse materials that are not appropriately defined in the legislation.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 06:31-06:37
“It jeopardizes future federal investigations. And we have national security concerns regarding classified information.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 06:37-06:44
“The authors won't allow [the bill] to be amended.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 07:06-07:14
“Republicans support transparency.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 07:32-07:35
“We want maximum transparency, especially when it comes to disclosing the names of anybody who had anything to do with these evils, anybody…”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 07:34-07:45
“We want the bill to be amended so it doesn't at the same time violate victim privacy, create new victims, disclose the names of any…”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 07:47-08:01
“Every member of the chamber on the Democratic side, they didn't say anything for four years, but they're for maximum transparency now.”
Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files | Uploaded November 18, 2025 | 08:30-08:35