‘Weak Sauce!’ House Democrat Throws Down With Ex-Trump Official Over Epstein

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Nov 16th, 2025, 2:37 pm

Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) brawled with conservative pundits on CNN’s on Sunday over President Donald Trump’s stalling on the release of the Epstein files.

Congress is expected to vote this week to release the files, now that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has finally sworn in Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who signed the discharge petition paving the way for the vote.

Former Trump official Hogan Gidley called the Epstein issue, “much ado about nothing,” claiming the vote will happen quickly and Congress will be able to get back to “regular order” ASAP.

When the subject of Epstein came up, Balint praised Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who has

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