MAGA Mike Gets Nightmare News as Plan Utterly Fails

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Ben Meiselas 0:25
Maga Mike Johnson's nightmare has arrived. His big tell was when he does these interviews and he like licks his lips when he's scared. But Maga Mike, you thought that during the congressional recess that people were going to forget about the Epstein files? No, no, no. People just want him more now based on the cover-up. So, MAGA Mike Johnson did a series of TV interviews where he talked about how he and Donald Trump have been working the utmost transparency to get the American people all of the files. That's what's taken place since Congress was in recess. We're not stupid, Maga Mike. Let me show you what Maga Mike said, and let's talk about the reality. And you can literally see him like swaying and like licking his lips.
Ben Meiselas 1:11
Look how nervous he was during the CNN interview here. Play this clip.
So the discharge prediction from Thomas Massey and Ro Khanna, I hope I'm using the right word, will ripen soon. Well, no, I don't.
MAGA Mike Johnson 1:22
I guess it would if they get the right signature. If they get the signature, if they get the signature. But it's now a moot point. It's not even necessary.
I mean, you don't think it's going to happen.
MAGA Mike Johnson 1:29
There may be a floor vote of one measure or another. We have our own resolutions to do all this, but it's sort of not necessary at the point because the administration is already doing this.
So I don't think that Congressman Khanna and Massey think that yet, at least from what I've heard. And I don't know that the 218 people that they think they have as signatories of that think that either if they do get the signatures, will you allow that to come to a vote on the floor?

What nightmare scenario is MAGA Mike Johnson facing?

MAGA Mike Johnson 1:52
We might not even wait for that. We have our own resolutions to affect this same thing. But... the process is playing out as it should and very soon the american people will have that information and they should have had it all along that's my view but you can't guarantee there'll be a vote on the discharge petition there probably will be a vote of some sense but we've got to get everybody collected again and get bill consensus around that okay mega mike and then he did another interview with abc let me show you this one and let's talk about it both here play this 100 consistent about this uh for what about a vote on the floor If it's necessary, we will. I think what's happened over August over the last few weeks has probably mooted the necessity of legislation because right now the administration is in full compliance with congressional subpoenas.
MAGA Mike Johnson 2:34
They've submitted over 34,000 Epstein documents to Congress just in the last couple of weeks. And our oversight committee is going through the deliberative process. We are for maximum transparency. We always have been. But we also have to be careful to protect the innocent victims. And it takes time to do that, to redact the necessary information. You don't want, for example, minors who are subjected to these unspeakable Epstein evils to go through another round of harm. And so that's the protective sort of lens that's being used for this. But everything, we need to be out. We trust the American people to make their own decisions, and they will soon have all of that. So you wouldn't oppose a vote on the floor.
MAGA Mike Johnson 3:10
No, we'll move a vote if necessary. But I mean, right now that process is actually underway and we're grateful to see it.

What strategies did MAGA Mike and Trump use to address Epstein's past?

MAGA Mike Johnson 3:16
I mean, I have been from the very beginning saying we want all of it out so long as we protect the innocent.
Ben Meiselas 3:22
All right, Megan, Mike. So you say that you are in full compliance and that there may not even be a need for for any additional vote on the House floor about the release of the Epstein files, because you say everything has been produced, 33,000 documents have been turned over. You know, just because you cite a big number doesn't mean that you're compliant with a subpoena. So let's talk about the Fax Magamicus. Here's the subpoena that was issued by the House Oversight Committee to the Department of Justice right here, August 19, 2025. If you take a look at what was requested, it was all documents and communications relating or referring to Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and further relating or referring to human trafficking, exploitation of minors,

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