By QStormPatriot News Desk | November 13, 2025 08:12 am PST
In a heated segment on NewsNation’s CUOMO, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly dismissed the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents mentioning President Donald Trump as “hearsay,” urging caution amid a bipartisan push to force the release of the Justice Department’s full Epstein files. The comments come as a citizen-led petition hits its threshold, potentially compelling a House vote next week on transparency in the long-simmering scandal.
The Latest Epstein Bombshell: Emails Naming Trump
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee released thousands of pages Wednesday, including emails from Epstein himself. One 2011 message to Ghislaine Maxwell claimed Trump spent “hours” at Epstein’s residence with a redacted individual, hinting at the financier’s leverage: “I want you to realize that the dog that hasn’t barked is Trump.”
Another thread suggested Epstein believed he could “take down” Trump, fueling speculation about the president’s past ties to the convicted sex trafficker.
Trump, who once called Epstein a “terrific guy” before their 2004 fallout, has denied wrongdoing, labeling the leaks a “Democratic hoax” to distract from policy wins.
The White House echoed this, accusing leakers of crafting a “fake narrative” to smear the president.
No criminal allegations against Trump appear in the files, and Ghislaine Maxwell has previously stated she witnessed no misconduct by him.
O’Reilly’s Take: ‘Hearsay’ and the Risk of Ruin
O’Reilly, appearing alongside ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, doubled down on his earlier revelations from a March conversation with Trump. “Epstein is dead, the emails are hearsay,” he stated bluntly, arguing that the documents—while tantalizing—lack admissibility in court due to the Confrontation Clause and Epstein’s unavailability for cross-examination.
Recalling his “man-to-man” chat with Trump on St. Patrick’s Day, O’Reilly quoted the president: “There are a lot of names associated with Epstein that had nothing to do with Epstein’s conduct… If that name gets out, those people are destroyed.”
The commentator advocated for a middle path: Attorney General Pam Bondi should hold a press conference outlining the investigation’s findings “in a very methodical way” without naming innocents—perhaps even inviting former AG Merrick Garland to join for transparency. “You can’t destroy human beings by putting out the files,” O’Reilly emphasized, criticizing media sensationalism that ignores context.
Cuomo pressed on the political fallout, noting Trump’s campaign promise to release the files has backfired among MAGA die-hards. O’Reilly agreed the controversy “hurts the credibility of the Justice Department and, by extension, the President,” but defended withholding as prudent.
The Petition Push: House Vote Looms
The timing couldn’t be more explosive. A bipartisan discharge petition—spearheaded by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Robert Garcia (D-CA)—surged past 218 signatures Wednesday, thanks to incoming Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), forcing a House floor vote as early as next week. The resolution demands the DOJ and FBI unseal all investigative materials on Epstein and Maxwell, bypassing White House resistance.
Top Trump officials huddled in the Situation Room Wednesday with Greene ally Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) to strategize, sources say, highlighting administration jitters. Even if the House passes it, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has voiced doubts, potentially stalling the bill. Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are seizing the moment, blasting Trump for “trying to hide something.”
Broader Fallout: From Conspiracy to Credibility Crisis
The saga has reignited Epstein fever. Elon Musk’s deleted July claim—that files were buried to shield Trump—drew a swift denial from the president. Conservative firebrands like Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson have accused the DOJ of a cover-up, while O’Reilly warns it’s eroding Trump’s base.
O’Reilly, who faced his own scandals, treaded carefully: “It may be a political detriment to the Republican Party and Donald Trump.” Yet he slammed Biden-era inaction, calling Garland’s non-prosecution of Epstein’s network “disingenuous.”
As the House reconvenes post-shutdown, all eyes are on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who delayed the vote amid fiscal chaos but now faces a procedural showdown. Will hearsay turn to hard evidence, or will privacy pleas prevail? The Epstein ghost refuses to fade.
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