(22 Jul 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington, DC – 22 July 2025
1. Wide cutaway U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House Republican leaders at the podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"The president himself has said that he wants maximum transparency and all credible evidence to be turned over to the American public so that everyone can make their own decisions. We’re owed that. And we want any individual who has been involved in any way in the Epstein evils to be brought to justice as quickly as possible. And that the law should be brought down upon their head. We"re unequivocal about that."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"What we refuse to do is participate in another one of the Democrats’ political games. This is a serious matter. We are not going to let them use this as a political battering ram. The rules committee became the ground for them to do that. We’re not going to allow them to engage in that charade anymore. Why do I call it a charade? Because the Democrats are trying to play gotcha politics right now."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"The House rules resolution sets a good standard, and requires all credible evidence to be released. And that’s exactly where the White House is. As I’ve said many times over the last… As I said many times, there’s no daylight between the White House and the House. You have to allow the legislation to ripen, and you also have to allow the administration the space to do what it is doing."
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"There’s no purpose for Congress to push an administration to do something that they’re already doing. And so, this is for political games. I’m very resolute on this. We can both call for full transparency and also protect victims, and if you run roughshod or you do it too quickly, that’s not what happens. But I’m convinced that the DOJ is going to do their job, the administration’s going to do their job, and we’ll do our job."
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"But we’re done being lectured on transparency by the same party that orchestrated one of the most shameless, dangerous political cover-ups in the history of this country or any government on the face of planet Earth. If the Democrats want to talk transparency, I’m happy to rewind the tape. 366 days ago, President Joe Biden was unceremoniously forced off the Democrat ticket. Everybody knows why."
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"And remember that the same Democrats who lied to us for years are now trying to convince you they stand for transparency. They participated in one of the greatest political scandals in all of history."
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12. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
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13. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
Ronald Reagan’s eleventh command: Never speak evil of another Republican. My gosh, it’s hard to do sometimes around here. I also try to follow the scripture. You know it says ‘Bless those who persecute you.’ So let me just say, about Thomas Massie, could you just accept my southern – bless his heart?"
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STORYLINE:
Echoing President Donald Trump’s position, Johnson insisted he, too, wants the files released, but only those that are “credible.”
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