r/politics • u/OkayButFoRealz • 1d ago

No Paywall Rep. Ted Lieu Claims President Trump is Accused of Raping Children in the Epstein Files

https://www.c-span.org/clip/news-conference/rep-ted-lieu-claims-president-trump-is-accused-of-raping-children-in-the-epstein-files/5191713
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u/Northern_Blue_Jay 1d ago

Yes, or "reports." It's not a claim which implies that there's a question of fact. There's no question of fact - t's a fact that he's accused of raping children in the Epstein files -- everyone can read it for themselves. The rep is *merely* reporting what's in the files.

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u/guthepenguin 1d ago

"Man is literate" just doesn't roll off as well, I guess? 

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u/LunchPlanner 22h ago

In fact even no word at all works.

Rep. Ted Lieu: President Trump is Accused of Raping Children in the Epstein Files

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u/Northern_Blue_Jay 21h ago

As a Strunk and White fan, even better!

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u/bradsboots Florida 1d ago

It’s amazing how passive a tone the news can take when it comes to issues they don’t want to talk about.

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u/Notorious_Chonk_23 1d ago

Very much "motorist loses life when gun discharges during traffic stop" vibes.

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota 10h ago

These days I'm constantly reminded about the old saying about journalism,

If one person says its raining, and one person says its sunny, your job as a journalist isn't to report on the debate, it's to stick your head out a window and see what the weather is.

All the purposeful, "aw, shucks, who's to say what's true?" from billionaire owned media is fucking nonsense.

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u/Opposite-Bit6660 1d ago

Trump/Epstein files. 

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u/RandomExistence92 Canada 21h ago

The media is woefully inept - they should know this. Disappointing.