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Russ Fulcher: “There was a report that somehow the Republicans and myself…”

Featuring: Russ Fulcher, Republican | U.S. House Idaho, 1st Congressional District

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Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher Discusses Epstein Files and Congressional Nuances

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

And so this has got to come to light, and I believe it's going to, and I certainly support that. There was a report that somehow the Republicans and myself included, had voted to block the release of [Epstein] files. Well, that's really not true. There was a procedural vote to end debate on cryptocurrency, which is a totally different topic, obviously. And I, for one, and most of my colleagues didn't want to end that debate. (01:14–01:24)

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Asserts that reports claiming Republicans, including himself, voted to block Epstein file release are false.

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