{"id":2465683,"date":"2025-07-23T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-just-received-these-epstein-marching-orders-in-closed-door-meeting\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:40:33","slug":"house-democrats-just-received-these-epstein-marching-orders-in-closed-door-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-just-received-these-epstein-marching-orders-in-closed-door-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats Just Received These Epstein Marching Orders in Closed-Door Meeting"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fhouse-democrats-just-received-these-epstein-marching-orders-in-closed-door-meeting%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=2465683&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 article discusses the Democratic Party&#8217;s current strategy to challenge Republicans by focusing on the controversy surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier linked to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-ghislaine-maxwells-cellmate-says-she-was-offered-money-to-kill-her\/\" title=\"Lawyers: Ghislaine Maxwell&#039;s Cellmate Says She Was Offered Money to Kill Her\">underage sex trafficking ring<\/a><\/a>. As Democrats face poor approval ratings and lack control of the house and Senate, they have united around emphasizing the Epstein case to put political pressure on Republicans. The strategy involves criticizing House Republicans for allegedly blocking the release of Epstein-related files and accusing them of protecting the elite at the expense of ordinary Americans. Some Republicans also call for transparency on the matter,adding complexity to the issue. While this approach has energized Democrats, analysts warn it may divert attention from other key voter concerns, such as healthcare and Medicaid cuts, which could be more influential in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrcc-chief-looks-to-expand-2026-majority-with-compelling-candidates-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"NRCC chief looks to expand 2026 majority with &#039;compelling&#039; candidates - Washington Examiner\">upcoming 2026 midterm elections<\/a>.  <\/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>It&rsquo;s unclear if this will be a winning strategy, but it&rsquo;s certainly a strategy, and it might still be the best gambit the floundering Democratic Party has left to play.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats &mdash; sans the House or Senate, and sporting some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gets-bad-news-poll-epstein-dems-get-even-worse-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brutal approval ratings<\/a> &mdash; seem to have settled on a universal strategy to combat the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it&rsquo;s got to do with disgraced Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Epstein, which is arguably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-orders-release-pertinent-epstein-grand-jury-testimony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the most divisive issue<\/a> to ever slam President Donald Trump&rsquo;s base.<\/p>\n<p>According to some sleuthing from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, Democrats have convened behind closed doors before the House goes on recess for August.<\/p>\n<p>And they&rsquo;ve got their marching orders.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return; 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last votes are scheduled for 3 p.m. &mdash; and canceling further action ahead of August recess in order to quash an effort to force a floor vote that would hasten the release of the Epstein files, the storyline is threatening to break out of the bubble and follow congressional Republicans back to their districts &mdash; nudged along by gleeful Democrats, who are &lsquo;plotting how to capitalize&rsquo; on it all,&rdquo; Politico wrote.<\/p>\n<p>One Politico reporter even went as far as to say that this rallying call had galvanized a party that had &ldquo;found their mojo&rdquo; again.<\/p>\n<p>Time will tell on that front, but at the very least, this puts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-goes-profanity-laced-tirade-prominent-democrats-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a splintered Democratic party<\/a> largely on the same page (at the very least, they&rsquo;re reading the same book now) &mdash; which is not especially good for the Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>But will it be good enough for the Democrats?<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the key question given that the Democratic Party is the one facing an uphill challenge in both the House and Senate heading into 2026 midterms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t suppose that this is the number-one issue for voters in America by any stretch, but it may be the number-one issue for the loudest voters,&rdquo; Brendan Buck, a top former GOP advisor, told Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Buck added: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s very clear that there are going to be a lot of people asking a lot of questions over recess when they get back home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The actual talking points collected by Politico make it clear that Democrats were going all-in on Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;House Republicans are so scared of releasing the Epstein Files that they are shutting down the House and keeping Congress out of session for more than a month to avoid a vote that would make this information public,&rdquo; one talking point read.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump and House Republicans promised a transparent government and the release of the Epstein Files. After six months in power, they are now doing everything they can to keep the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and his associates secret,&rdquo; another talking point stated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once again, House Republicans are showing that they will always put the elite and their self-interest first and hardworking American taxpayers last,&rdquo; a third point read.<\/p>\n<p>Exacerbating this issue for Trump and the GOP is the fact that it&rsquo;s not just the Democrats adopting these talking points. A not insignificant part of the Republican Party also wants clarity and transparency on these Epstein files:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a>, why are you running cover for an underage sex trafficking ring and pretending this is a partisan issue? MAGA voted for this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5Q9RZLYYn\">pic.twitter.com\/P5Q9RZLYYn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1947868542835056951?\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It should be very clear that Democrats are having a very good time with this at Republicans&rsquo; expense,&rdquo; Buck described of the entire situation. &ldquo;And Republicans don&rsquo;t seem to quite appreciate that and are kind of letting themselves be taken for a ride.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That being said, Politico did note that this hyper-fixation on Epstein comes with a rather sizable risk and opportunity cost:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any time they spend talking about Epstein is time not spent talking about, say, cuts to Medicaid in the Republican megalaw, which is likely to be more salient with voters in 2026.&rdquo;<\/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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