Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) blocked a Senate resolution that would have called on President Donald Trump's Department of Justice to release files on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) offered the resolution in a floor speech on Thursday.
"I'm introducing this resolution to require the Department of Justice to release its files related to Jeffrey Epstein," the Arizona Democrat said. "For years, Donald Trump and the MAGA movement have railed on about the Epstein files. They've told the American people that they're going to release the files and expose the elites. Pam Bondi has said that she has the files on her desk and they're ready to go public."
"But now a complete reversal," he continued. "Trump is straight-up gaslighting the American public. Does he think the American people are that dumb?"
"Enough with the secrets. The American people deserve the truth."
Mullin immediately rose to object to the resolution.
"This is nothing but political theater," he argued. "It's so obvious that the Democrats are just using this for political football."
"Are you kidding me?" the Republican added. "This is nothing more than just political theater trying to go after a president that they truly despise. With that, I object."
