JB Pritzker Warns Of Extreme Step Trump Could Now Take To Distract From Epstein Fallout

The 6-0 decision comes just days after Trump pardoned dozens of allies — including these defendants — for any potential federal crimes related to the 2020 election.

The president’s new national-security draft document rants against migration and cultural “erasure” – and endorses far-right political parties abroad, sources tell Zeteo.

The president’s new national-security draft document rants against migration and cultural “erasure” – and endorses far-right political parties abroad, sources tell Zeteo.

Congressman Andy Biggs said he will vote to release government files on convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

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Jeffrey Epstein called the president the “dog that hasn’t barked.” What does that mean?

Text SIGN PNQAMK to 50409 — I am deeply concerned about a provision in the current government funding bill that allows senators to sue the government for up to $500,000 if their phone records are investigated without their notice. This provision, which appears to be retroactive, seems tailor-made to benefit eight Republican senators whose records were subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith during his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This provision is deeply troubling for several reasons. First, it creates a dangerous double standard, placing senators above the law and granting them privileges not afforded to ordinary citizens. If enacted, it would effectively obstruct legitimate investigations and undermine the principle of equal justice under the law. The language, added by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, notably excludes House members, further highlighting its selective nature. It's important to note that the special counsel sought limited phone toll data, not content, and only for the period surrounding January 6, 2021. Claims of 'tapping' phones or 'spying' are inaccurate and misleading. Senator Ron Wyden has rightly criticized this as an 'unacceptable giveaway' of taxpayer dollars. I strongly agree. This provision sets a dangerous precedent. If we applied similar logic to all legal subpoenas or even routine traffic stops, it would cripple our justice system and drain public resources. I urge you to take immediate action to remove this unjust provision from the government funding bill before any vote takes place. Our elected officials should be subject to the same legal processes as the citizens they represent. This attempt to shield themselves from valid legal inquiries while potentially profiting from it is an abuse of power and a misuse of public funds. We need transparency and accountability in our government, not self-serving loopholes. Please stand up for the principles of equal justice and responsible governance by opposing this provision and ensuring it is struck from the bill. The integrity of our democratic institutions depends on your action.

Text SIGN PANMLU to 50409 — I’m writing today to express my alarm about the food industry's efforts to undermine crucial food safety laws across our nation. As your constituent, I urge you to stand firm against these attempts and protect the health and well-being of the American people. Currently, there is a wave of food safety bills being introduced across the country, as a side effect of the whole Make America Healthy campaigns. However, the food industry is employing tactics reminiscent of Big Tobacco to block useful safety measures. They have created front groups like 'Americans for Ingredient Transparency' (AFIT) to push for federal laws that would override tougher state-level food safety regulations. This is a clear attempt to prioritize profits over public health, and shield the big food processors from lawsuits. The industry's actions are particularly concerning given the current low levels of public trust in the FDA, which itself has had much of its inspection authority hobbled by the current administration. A staggering 69% of Americans believe that foods containing pesticides or artificial dyes are unsafe, even when FDA-approved. By ignoring consumer demands for safer food, the industry risks further eroding this trust. I ask you to take a stand against these deceptive industry tactics. Please support and strengthen food safety laws that protect consumers from potentially harmful ingredients. In addition, reject any federal legislation that would weaken state-level food safety measures, and diminish the operative food inspection and approval process at the FDA. Our health and the integrity of our food system depend on your action. The food on our plates should not be a source of anxiety. Thank you.

Text SIGN PMZFWA to 50409 — Condemn the Collins-Thune senate payola scam. Equality before the law is one of our constitutional touchstones. Neither the constitution nor the principles of equality before the law should be partisan issues. And yet the latest CR passed by the senate incorporates a provision to let senators whose phone logs were lawfully subpoenaed in connection with the January 6th investigations to sue. No one else gets to sue for a properly predicated investigation. Authorising a scheme that would overturn the rule of law and lead to a four million dollar payout while president fights to block appropriated SNAP funds is a moral disgrace. Doing so while you refuse pass the funding to keep ACA subsidisies an abomination. Collins and Thune have brought the senate into disrepute. I ask you to vote against any CR with this corrupt payout resolution. I ask you to condemn the machinations of Thune and Collins. For Senators I ask you to move to remove Thune from his leadership role as majority leader and senate GOP leader. I also ask you to demand that Collins step down or be removed from the role of appropriations committee chair.

Text SIGN PBMUDS to 50409 — I’m writing because the last several days of disclosures have made one thing unmistakably clear: the government shutdown was engineered to prevent the release of the Epstein Files. And the more we learn, the more it becomes obvious why Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and the entire GOP leadership went to extraordinary, unprecedented lengths to keep those files hidden from the public. For 54 days the House did not vote on anything — not on reopening the government, not on health care affordability, not on disaster aid. Speaker Johnson simply refused to bring members back into session, because doing so would require swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, whose vote would complete the discharge petition forcing a House vote to release the Epstein Files. Democrats warned repeatedly that this was an “Epstein Shutdown.” Many dismissed that as speculation. Today, the evidence leaves no doubt. First, House Democrats released three damning emails from the Epstein estate. In one, Epstein invoked Sherlock Holmes’s “dog that didn’t bark” — the missing piece of evidence that proves guilt — writing: “that dog that hasn’t barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him … he has never once been mentioned.” In another, Epstein told biographer Michael Wolff: “of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop.” A third email makes clear Epstein had leverage over Trump, advising Wolff that if Trump lied about visiting Epstein’s home or flying on his plane, Epstein could “hang him.” Now we know these emails were just the beginning. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee then released more than 20,000 additional pages from the Epstein estate. These documents show that Epstein’s staff tracked Trump’s movements for years — both before and after Trump became president — and that Epstein kept informed of Trump’s travel, whereabouts, and news coverage. Pilots emailed Epstein updates on Trump’s flight plans. Employees notified him when Trump was “in our neighborhood.” Epstein forwarded news stories about Trump’s scandals, calling him “evil beyond belief mad,” “nuts,” and “borderline insane,” while noting Trump could “crack” under pressure. Even after their personal relationship supposedly soured, Epstein monitored Trump’s location, especially when planning his own trips — including plans to travel to Little St. James, the island where he abused girls. There is no benign explanation for why a convicted sex trafficker’s pilot was tracking the president-elect’s movements or why Epstein continued collecting information about Trump years after their association ended. And still — these are only the emails. These are not the FBI’s files on Trump and Epstein. Those remain hidden. It is this unreleased material that appears to terrify Trump. Trump’s panic was on full display yesterday. Hours before Grijalva was sworn in, Trump personally tried to get one of the four Republican signers of the discharge petition to pull their name. He focused on Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert. Boebert was summoned to the White House Situation Room — the most secure room in the United States — for a meeting with Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy AG Todd Blanche, and FBI Director Kash Patel. A procedural House vote does not require the Situation Room. National security facilities are not meant to be used to intimidate Members of Congress into helping the president conceal his personal scandals. This was an abuse of power — and a revelation of Trump’s fear. Boebert refused. Mace refused. Grijalva was sworn in at 4 p.m., signed the petition immediately, and the firewall Trump built out of a government shutdown finally cracked. Senior Republicans now acknowledge that up to 100 GOP members are likely to vote to release the files. Many face constituents — including Trump voters — who are furious that he broke his promise to release these documents. Others understand the political cost of appearing to participate in a cover-up for a man tied so closely to a convicted sex trafficker. As Rep. Thomas Massie put it: “This vote is going to be on your record longer than Trump is going to be president… ‘How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025.’” Trump’s approval rating has cratered to 33%. His coalition is fracturing. His behavior is increasingly erratic. Even his own base is losing patience. Public pressure is rising. And as Representative Eric Swalwell posted today: “This is the beginning of the end.” Congress must act now. I’m calling on you to: 1. Release the Epstein Files held by the Department of Justice — fully and immediately. 2. Hold public hearings on Trump’s and Speaker Johnson’s deliberate use of a government shutdown to obstruct congressional oversight. 3. Investigate the White House’s misuse of the Situation Room to pressure a Member of Congress about a vote. 4. Ensure transparency and accountability for anyone implicated — no matter their political power. The American people deserve the truth. And no president — especially one already found liable for sexual abuse — should be allowed to hide evidence of misconduct behind shutdowns, secrecy, and threats. Release the files. Hold hearings. Protect democracy.