A series of challenges threaten the timely release of Jeffrey Epstein's files according to investigation lead James Comer.
The House investigation is already facing off against a flurry of issues in securing the release of the files, but other problems could make it so nobody believes what they are reading, Politico reported. Investigation head Comer believes there is too much speculation around the Epstein files for the release to be believed.
He said, "There's so many conspiracy theories." Another issue is that some may "never believe" what they read in the report. Comer added, "I fear the report will be like the Warren Report. Nobody will ever believe it."
Further troubles could come from how the list is formatted. He added, "If there is no Epstein list, and the American people expect us to compose an Epstein list, if we don’t get any names from the victims, it’s going to be hard to do."
Politico writer Hailey Fuchs suggested the biggest challenge of all is not in formatting or believability, but in getting the files issued in a timely manner while facing off against the GOP.
Fuchs wrote, "But the most significant challenge Comer faces is managing the political fallout for Trump and the GOP writ large." Comer, a Republican politician from Kentucky, may be overthinking the burden of trying to push the files into a releasable state, according to a White House insider.
They said, "The president likes James Comer a lot. In fact, I spoke with [Trump] recently about [Comer] and he said he’s always been good and with him all the way. There’s no problems there."
The vote to release the Epstein files in the House earlier this month was passed onto the Senate, who voted unanimously to have the bill signed. Trump would sign off on the Epstein files bill, and it's a sign the Republican Party members had "declared war on the president", according to a report published on Monday.
A Republican representative believes the vote was a loyalty test within the Republican Party masterminded by Thomas Massie. Kentucky congressman Massie had pushed for a vote on the Epstein files, heading up a bipartisan group, according to Politico.
Representative Don Bacon sympathized with House Speaker Mike Johnson, saying he "tries his best" to keep the party together. But the Epstein vote has tested the GOP, and Bacon said the discharge petition for the files was an act that essentially "declared war on the president."