{"id":2462592,"date":"2025-07-16T16:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-and-eric-burlison-join-discharge-petition-to-force-release-of-epstein-files\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:37:20","slug":"marjorie-taylor-greene-and-eric-burlison-join-discharge-petition-to-force-release-of-epstein-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-and-eric-burlison-join-discharge-petition-to-force-release-of-epstein-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Marjorie Taylor Greene and Eric Burlison join discharge petition to force release of Epstein files"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fmarjorie-taylor-greene-and-eric-burlison-join-discharge-petition-to-force-release-of-epstein-files%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=2462592&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>A group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), eric Burlison (R-MO), and Thomas Massie (R-KY), have joined a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-launch-effort-to-protect-medicaid-and-snap\/\" title=\"... ... launch effort to protect Medicaid and SNAP\">discharge petition aimed<\/a> at forcing a vote to release the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declassifies-government-files-on-jfk-rfk-and-mlk-assassinations-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... declassifies government ... on JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations - Washington Examiner\">government files related<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >convicted sex offender<\/a> Jeffrey Epstein.Massie introduced the Epstein Files Transparency act with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) to mandate full disclosure of the documents. Greene expressed strong opposition to protecting elites connected to pedophilia, while Burlison emphasized moral reasons for supporting transparency.<\/p>\n<p>The petition requires 218 signatures to compel the House Speaker to call a vote after seven legislative days. This move comes amid pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the files following a brief DOJ and FBI memo that found no evidence Epstein blackmailed others or maintained a client list, assertions that have sparked backlash from former President Donald Trump&#8217;s MAGA supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats view the issue as a chance to challenge the GOP over the Trump administration&#8217;s handling of the Epstein case. House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has requested a hearing on the files and possible subpoenas for Trump cabinet members related to the matter. Trump has dismissed the Democrats&#8217; efforts as a &#8220;hoax,&#8221; criticizing his former supporters for believing the claims.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Marjorie Taylor Greene and Eric Burlison join Thomas Massie discharge petition to force release of Epstein files<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2174786\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) cosponsored a discharge petition with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to force a vote to release the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/JEFFREY-EPSTEIN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Epstein<\/a> files.<\/p>\n<p>Massie <a href=\"https:\/\/massie.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> the Epstein Files Transparency Act with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Tuesday to mandate the complete release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">government<\/a> files related to the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3473299\/house-republicans-repeal-nea-charter-education-union\/\">House Republicans renew effort to repeal charter for NEA education union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3473180\/democrats-subpoena-noem-miller-immigration-house-homeland-hearing\/\">Democrats stall immigration hearing with flurry of subpoena requests for Noem and Miller<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3472329\/biden-aide-anthony-bernal-deposition-house-oversight-committee-autopen\/\">Former Biden aide Anthony Bernal invokes Fifth Amendment in House Oversight Committee autopen investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am proudly cosponsoring and will sign the discharge petition,&rdquo; Greene wrote on X. &ldquo;I will never protect pedophiles or the elites and their circles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am proudly cosponsoring and will sign the discharge petition.<\/p>\n<p>I will never protect pedophiles or the elites and their circles. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bQmc6c7MMk\">https:\/\/t.co\/bQmc6c7MMk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#127482;&#127480; (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1945502464037326863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) said he also signed the petition with &ldquo;great reservation,&rdquo; marking the third Republican to sign it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not doing this because I&rsquo;m trying to be difficult. I just morally cannot stand by and let this not be transparent,&rdquo; Burlison told reporters Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>With 218 signatures, the discharge petition will force the House speaker to call a vote on the bill. After the petition reaches that threshold, the member can call a vote after seven legislative days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats and Republicans have begun pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the long-awaited Epstein files after the Justice Department and FBI released a two-page memo last week saying there is no evidence Epstein blackmailed people or kept a &ldquo;client list.&rdquo; The memo reiterated that he died by suicide, a conclusion that has resulted in mounting backlash from President Donald Trump&rsquo;s MAGA base.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans were promised justice and transparency,&rdquo; Massie, who has a record of defying Trump, wrote on X. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re introducing a discharge petition to force a vote in the US House of Representatives on releasing the COMPLETE files.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have latched onto the matter as an opportunity to fracture the GOP over the Trump administration&rsquo;s handling of the case. Many right-wing GOP influencers have also pushed for the release of the files.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3471894\/jamie-raskin-jim-jordan-judiciary-hearing-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>JAMIE RASKIN ASKS JIM JORDAN TO HOLD JUDICIARY HEARING ON EPSTEIN FILES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump clapped back Wednesday morning at the Democratic Party&rsquo;s efforts on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114863203348237352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Truth Social<\/a>, saying, &ldquo;Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this &lsquo;bullshit,&rsquo; hook, line, and sinker. They haven&rsquo;t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joined the push to release the Epstein files by sending a letter to Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Tuesday, asking to hold a hearing on the Epstein files and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-asks-jim-jordan-to-hold-judiciary-hearing-on-epstein-files\/\" title=\"... to ... on ...\">possibly subpoena members<\/a> of Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet who are related to the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2174786\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2174786\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greene, Burlison join Massie petition to release Epstein files<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2462593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24303565582754.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[44093,59254,51209,59253,34653],"class_list":["post-2462592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-congressional-investigation","tag-discharge-petition","tag-epstein-files","tag-eric-burlison","tag-marjorie-taylor-greene"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24303565582754.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462592","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\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2462592"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462596,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462592\/revisions\/2462596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2462592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2462592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2462592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}