“You will have voted to protect pedophiles”: MAGA splits on Epstein files on Sunday talk shows

The ongoing rift in the GOP over the development files of Jeffrey Epstein was on full display on Sunday On NBC s Meet the Press ABC s This Week and CNN s State of the Union congressional Republicans staked out a number of positions on the release of the files ranging from the idea that they were a Democratic Party hoax to the notion that they were a gut check for conservatives Sen John Barrasso R-Wyo recounted NBC s Kristen Welker that the Epstein argument was an attempt to make Donald Trump a lame duck president This is all about him he mentioned I fully believe that had there been something here that the Biden administration could have used to go after Trump the last four years they would have gone after him with double barrels Barrasso echoed the president s own explanation following the release of emails from Epstein that featured talk about Trump He declared the Democrats were trying to get out of the pain they ve caused the country via the establishment shutdown Sen John Barrasso on Epstein I believe that had there been something here that the Biden administration could've used to go after President Trump they would've gone after him Sounds like a great argument for releasing the files pic twitter com qiiOM P Aaron Rupar atrupar November Related Saturday Night Live Epstein emails are breakout star of Glen Powell-led episode Rep Thomas Massie R-Ky issued a warning to his fellow Republicans The legislator who co-sponsored the bill that would force the release of the Epstein files mentioned a vote against his bill would be a vote to protect pedophiles I would remind my Republican colleagues who are deciding how to vote Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement but by he s not gonna be the president and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don t vote to release those files he mentioned The record of this vote will last longer than Donald Trump s presidency Massie I would remind my Republican colleagues who are deciding how to vote Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement but by he's not gonna be the president and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to pic twitter com TUFgjuP p Aaron Rupar atrupar November Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Program On CNN Georgia Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene continued her beef with Trump She touted her record as a long-time supporter of the MAGA movement while calling the president s up-to-date remarks about her hurtful She disclosed their tiff boils down to a difference of opinion on the release of the Epstein files Unfortunately it has all come down to the Epstein files she noted I stand with these women I stand with rape casualties I stand with children who are in terrible sex abuse situations I will not apologize for that Greene called for transparency around the Epstein event and accountability for people who may have committed sex crimes I don t believe that rich powerful people should be protected if they have done anything wrong she reported I will continue to do my small part to get the files published Marjorie Taylor Greene I do assistance him and his administration his remarks of syllabus have been hurtful unfortunately it has all come down to the Epstein files I will continue to do my small part to get the files distributed pic twitter com rMjVnVx Aaron Rupar atrupar November Read more about this topic Donald Trump is relishing his pardon power and using it A MAGA divorce Donald Trump vs Marjorie Taylor Greene Third read more article The post You will have voted to protect pedophiles MAGA splits on Epstein files on Sunday talk shows appeared first on Salon com