{"id":2408105,"date":"2025-02-28T17:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-staffer-signs-own-political-death-warrant-with-sick-epstein-files-joke-making-mockery-of-victims-pain\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:45:24","slug":"gop-staffer-signs-own-political-death-warrant-with-sick-epstein-files-joke-making-mockery-of-victims-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-staffer-signs-own-political-death-warrant-with-sick-epstein-files-joke-making-mockery-of-victims-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Staffer Signs Own Political Death Warrant with Sick Epstein Files Joke, Making Mockery of Victims&#8217; Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-staffer-signs-own-political-death-warrant-with-sick-epstein-files-joke-making-mockery-of-victims-pain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408105&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The recent release of 200 pages \u2064from the Jeffrey Epstein files has been \u200dmet with disappointment and calls for more transparency from \u200dthe FBI and attorney General Pam Bondi.\u200c The limited information \u2064provided led a staffer from the\u200c House Judiciary GOP too make a\u2064 controversial joke by posting a link labeled &#8220;EpsteinFilesV2,&#8221; which redirected to Rick Astley&#8217;s &#8220;Never Gonna Give you Up,&#8221; a popular internet\u200b prank known as a Rickroll.\u2064 This action was\u2062 condemned\u200b by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina\u200c Luna, who criticized the prank as\u200d &#8220;disgusting&#8221; given the seriousness \u200cof the allegations surrounding Epstein. \u2063She indicated that the staffer responsible could face consequences for \u2063their actions. \u200dMany Americans \u2063demand a comprehensive disclosure of the Epstein files and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-weighs-in-on-2024-its-not-right-or-left-its-normal-vs-crazy\/\" title=\"Bill Maher on 2024: Normal vs. Crazy, not Right or Left\">hold politicians \u2064accountable<\/a>\u200d for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-for-civil-rights-position-rejects-presumption-of-innocence-defends-tweet-claiming-trump-era-regs-allow-students-to-rape-with-impunity\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee For Civil Rights Position Rejects Presumption Of Innocence, Defends Tweet Claiming Trump-ERA Regs Allow Students To \u2018Rape\u2019 With \u2018Impunity\u2019\">ensuring justice<\/a>\u2062 for the victims involved in \u2062exploitation\u200c and abuse. The incident highlights \u200cthe need for seriousness\u2062 and accountability from lawmakers regarding sensitive issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thursday&rsquo;s release of a paltry 200 pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files felt underwhelming and was met with many Americans wanting more information from the FBI and Attorney General Pam Bondi.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the files were so underwhelming, one staffer for the House Judiciary GOP account on social media platform X decided to harness the public&rsquo;s yearning for more information in service of a joke.<\/p>\n<p>A now-deleted post was recorded by Florida Voice News Assistant Director Eric Daugherty showing a post made by the House Judiciary GOP account with a link named &ldquo;EpsteinFilesV2.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For context, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jesse-watters-blows-open-fake-epstein-file-chaos-must-see-clip-even-comeys-daughter-mix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thursday&rsquo;s release<\/a> was dubbed &ldquo;Phase 1,&rdquo; implying plans to release more.<\/p>\n<p>The link in the post redirected to a music video of Rick Astley&rsquo;s &ldquo;Never Gonna Give You Up,&rdquo; making the House Judiciary&rsquo;s post a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rickrolling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rickroll,<\/a>&rdquo; a type of internet prank associated with the 1987 hit song.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: House Judiciary GOP posts &ldquo;Epstein Files V2&rdquo; Rickroll. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yx4tOO9nJo\">pic.twitter.com\/Yx4tOO9nJo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1895212712755634301?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who is leading the declassification task force, responded in a post screenshotted by Daugherty, saying, &ldquo;The amount of people hurt by Epstein is not a joke. Whoever posted this is going to get fired.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She called the prank &ldquo;Disgusting behavior.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; Declassification task force leader Anna Paulina Luna says the person who rick-rolled everyone during the anticipated release of the Epstein files &ldquo;is going to get fired.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Disgusting behavior.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UEwsMnPiJ3\">https:\/\/t.co\/UEwsMnPiJ3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jRtkpgUufO\">pic.twitter.com\/jRtkpgUufO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1895299864210407720?\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If Luna&rsquo;s post is any indication of how the rest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyu-college-republicans-president-resigns-inappropriate-comments-barron-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her party<\/a> feels about this, the staffer is going to be absolutely raked over the coals for this post and will most likely be let go.<\/p>\n<p>The whole post was made in incredibly bad taste, given the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The American people want to know who was involved in a wicked, cruel, and downright evil pedophile ring.<\/p>\n<p>The innocent children who have had their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">lives ruined deserve justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those who exploited them must be outed and face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pristine-justice-unhinged-lib-logs-gets-worst-surprise-life-calling-elons-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers need to be better than this.<\/p>\n<p>People expect answers from Bondi and President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Although the midterm elections next year seem like a distant hurdle, it is critical to Republican&rsquo;s success to maintain their current momentum in supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s agenda. That means releasing all the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a staffer using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-deletes-president-trumps-tweets-threatens-permanent-suspension\/\" title=\"Twitter deletes President Trump\u2019s tweets, threatens permanent suspension\">personal account<\/a> to make a joke about children being sexually exploited; this was done through an official account.<\/p>\n<p>If Republicans want to prove they&rsquo;re better than Democrats &mdash; whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nbc-news-roasted-horrible-take-democrat-staffers-illicit-gay-senate-tape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">staffers notoriously used committee meeting halls<\/a> to sodomize each other, now is their chance.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The lackluster nature of the files prompted a staff member from the House Judiciary GOP&#8217;s social media account on platform X to make a joke about it. A now-deleted post shared by Florida Voice News Assistant Director Eric Daugherty featured a link titled &#8220;EpsteinFilesV2,&#8221; which led to Rick Astley&#8217;s music video for &#8220;Never Gonna Give You Up,&#8221; effectively turning it into a &#8220;Rickroll.&#8221; This release was labeled as &#8220;Phase 1,&#8221; suggesting that more information would follow.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who heads the declassification task force, criticized this prank in a screenshot shared by Daugherty, stating that it trivialized the suffering caused by Epstein and warned that whoever posted it would likely be fired. She condemned such behavior as \u201cdisgusting.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Luna\u2019s reaction indicates strong disapproval within her party regarding this incident, suggesting severe consequences for the staffer involved due to its poor taste given the serious context. The public is eager to uncover those connected to Epstein&#8217;s heinous activities and seek justice for affected children. Republican lawmakers are urged to rise above such antics and fulfill their responsibility in addressing these issues transparently.<\/p>\n<p>As midterm elections approach, maintaining support for President Trump\u2019s agenda hinges on releasing all relevant Epstein documents. This incident highlights an official account making light of child exploitation rather than an individual using personal channels for humor\u2014an opportunity for Republicans to distinguish themselves from Democrats amid ongoing scrutiny over past misconducts within their ranks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2408106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Capitol-building.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9006,6203,36160,33930,36624],"class_list":["post-2408105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-epstein","tag-gop","tag-political-controversy","tag-political-satire","tag-victim-advocacy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Capitol-building.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408105"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408109,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408105\/revisions\/2408109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}