“Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced a resolution directing the Senate to initiate legal actions against the Trump Administration for illegally refusing to release the complete Epstein files and heavily redacting the files that are released. Leader Schumer will force consideration of this resolution in January when the Senate reconvenes. In response to the Trump administration’s blatant disregard of the law by releasing heavily redacted documents and refusing to release the complete Epstein files, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a resolution which would direct the Senate to initiate legal actions to hold the DOJ accountable. The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed unanimously in the Senate and with only one vote against in the House. The directive and intent of the law was clear – the Trump administration must provide transparency to the American people,” says Schumer’s office in a press release issued Monday.

“‘The law Congress passed is crystal clear: release the Epstein files in full so Americans can see the truth,’ said Leader Schumer. ‘Instead, the Trump Department of Justice dumped redactions and withheld the evidence-that breaks the law. Today, I am introducing a resolution to force the Senate to take legal action and compel this administration to comply,'” the press release continued.

Toothy. Not just “strongly worded” as Schumer is known for – also note he’s the first one to put in the paperwork to get such an effort started – but toothy because it forces either a political and/or legal outcome that Trump and Republicans don’t want. One Republican stands up to block it and they’re tarred with covering up for Epstein and his buddies. Normally that’d be Tommy Tuberville but doubt he wants to hand that issue to Doug Jones in the Alabama gov race. If it passes then the Republican-majority Senate sues the Justice Department for access to the files. Maybe then the GOP finds some way to stall or sabotage it but that’s still a bad headline for their team.