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House Speaker Mike Johnson used his Fox News Sunday platform to make a simple, unvarnished point: Democrats are weaponizing the Jeffrey Epstein files to go after President Trump instead of governing. Johnson told viewers the push for disclosure is politically motivated and insisted Republicans will not be cowed by partisan theater as they work to finish appropriations and end the shutdown. His message was blunt and unapologetic — the American people deserve functioning government more than the left’s next smear campaign.
Johnson argued releasing relevant documents would put the matter to rest and remove the supposed political cudgel Democrats are waving, saying there is nothing to hide and it’s time to move on. Conservatively minded voters are right to demand transparency, but there’s a difference between transparency and a partisan fishing expedition designed to tank an opposition presidency. If Democrats truly cared about victims, they would pursue justice without turning the files into a daily cable TV circus.
Meanwhile, the immediate crisis facing Americans — a government shutdown that left millions in limbo — has been addressed with bipartisan legislation signed by the president to reopen funding through January. That temporary fix gives lawmakers a runway to finish appropriations for fiscal year 2026, and Republicans should use that time to deliver results instead of surrendering to manufactured controversies. Hardworking taxpayers deserve security and predictability, not Washington’s endless pageantry.
Democrats predictably attempted to flip blame, with leaders accusing Speaker Johnson of stalling negotiations to protect the files rather than protecting the public from the consequences of a shutdown. It’s a cynical line coming from a party that has repeatedly used procedural tricks and media leaks to sabotage conservative priorities. The American people see through that playbook — they want policy, not perfumed outrage.
Republican oversight has already produced a massive trove of documents, and House conservatives rightly say more transparency can and should be pursued without capitulating to Dems’ melodrama. The Oversight Committee’s releases showed much of the material was already public, underscoring the point that the left’s panic is often louder than its substance. Republicans must press for lawful, victim-sensitive disclosure while refusing to let every headline derail the appropriations process.
Now is the moment for toughness and common sense: finish the job on spending, protect victims’ privacy, and shut down the Democrats’ attempt to weaponize scandal for political gain. Speaker Johnson’s steady hand and refusal to be diverted by media storms should reassure conservatives that governing will come before ginned-up controversy. Americans sent Republicans to Congress to deliver results — not to star in the next season of Washington’s reality show.
