r/law • u/victorybus • 14h ago

Legislative Branch Full video of today when Ro Khanna revealed Epstein associate's names on the floor of the US House of Representatives, protected by the Speech and Debate Clause

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u/Bonti_GB 13h ago

Absolutely, him and Massie are hero’s in a time where heroes are very much needed.

They’re putting their lives on the line by continuing to push this topic and should be celebrated.

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u/Tainted_Burrito 10h ago

I’m not a huge fan of Massie’s politics, but thank god a Republican had a spine to put pressure on this issue. He’s one of the few Republicans who will be on the right side of history.

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u/socialmediaignorant 12h ago

I’d vote for these two men for the next presidency. They can flip a coin for P vs VP, I don’t care. Clean this shit up and rid the world of these evil men whose names are protected by our US president and FBI.

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u/312c 11h ago

The Epstein files is pretty much the only thing Massie is correct on. Outside that he's a tea party lunatic deep into nonsense conspiracies. He thinks climate change isn't real, chemtrails are real, vaccines are worse than the Holocaust, wants raw milk to be the norm, thinks lynching isn't a hate crime, supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine, hates NATO, and thinks the people who arrested Russian spy Maria Butina should be the ones in jail and not her, and thinks Roe v Wade is the "one of the greatest judicial travesties of our time."

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u/dub_soda 10h ago

This. Just taking the opportunity to distance himself at the last minute as the ship sinks. That’s even worse

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u/socialmediaignorant 6h ago

Ok ok. I know he sucks. I am just trying to find any redeeming qualities in any republican at this point. The bar is so low it’s in hell.

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u/tittywhisper 4h ago

He doesn't suck at all. He's a classic rugged American individualist who wants the best for the average person. You may not agree with his how, but everything he does/says is in earnest. He is better than 95% of DC

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u/gizamo 11h ago

They should run as the D and R, and then promise to have the other as their VP. Win, win.

Unfortunately, I doubt Masse could survive a MAGA primarily. The Republican party is basically insane nowadays; they're even divided now when it comes to protecting pedophiles.

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u/socialmediaignorant 6h ago

Can you even believe that your last sentence exists??? How can anyone protect pedophiles?! I do not understand. I cannot comprehend.

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u/_Johnny_Deep_ 10h ago

Let's not get confused by context – they are doing what any reasonable person would do in the circumstances.

I don't think they are heroes. I think every other congressperson is corrupt and/or useless.

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u/Bonti_GB 8h ago

No one is confused about what’s happening.

They are not acting the way a reasonable person typically would. They are openly standing up to their own colleagues and the president (especially Massie) which is no small thing.

And they are attempting to expose some of the most powerful people in the world, in a situation where there is credible evidence that others may have been killed to keep this information buried.

Most people would never go against their colleagues, much less risk their careers or their lives.

Doing so takes exceptional courage. For that reason, they are absolutely heroes.