Begich, Sullivan undergo Epstein conversion therapy

Rep. Nick Begich the Third and Sen. Dan Sullivan reversed themselves on releasing the Epstein files this week, though both claimed it was what they always wanted.

“I was committed to voting yes on this bill for quite some time,” Begich the Third said in remarks quoted by Alaska Public Media. “I think transparency is important.”

Next thing we know, the transparent Begich will say he whispered those words of committment to Trump during his téte-a-téte photo pose in the former Rose Garden.

It was only after Trump appeared to surrender on the release of the Epstein files that Begich and Sullivan underwent Epstein conversion therapy.

The release of the files is not certain, however, as there are skeptics who say that Trump’s attorney general, Pam Bondi, will claim that national security will prevent her from releasing anything that might embarrass Trump.

If you are looking for transparency you will find it in the actions of The Third, not in his words. He claims he would have voted for the bill even if Trump had not told Republicans to vote for the bill.

Begich refused for months to sign onto the discharge petition that would have forced a vote on the Epstein matter. That failure by Begich showed his obedience to Trump.

“The American people deserve transparency,” Begich now says, according to Alaska Public Media.

“This (investigation) is a product of the taxpayers’ investment. A lot of money has gone in to investigate these crimes, and I think the people deserve to know what's there.”

Before The Third knew that the Senate would accept the House measure without bothering with a roll-call vote, Begich said he didn’t support the bill he voted for in its present form. It needed to be amended to keep certain things secret, he said.

“Obviously we want to make sure we are protecting the victims,” Begich claimed.

Trump will tell you he is a victim who needs to be protected.

In the Senate, the Republican Epstein converts abandoned the position they took two months ago.

Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Sullivan joined 49 other Republicans two months ago in blocking a vote aimed at forcing the Department of Justice to release its files on the sex offender who had many friends in high places.

At that time Trump had not surrendered on the Epstein files. Had Murkowski voted for the amendment then, she told reporter Liz Ruskin, it would have killed the underlying bill, the National Defense Authorization Act.

“What we were trying to do was to keep a poison pill off of the NDAA. And we did just that,” Murkowski said Tuesday, defending her vote.

It would have forced Trump’s hand. The poison pill would not have been fatal for the defense bill.

Meanwhile, convert Sullivan “released a statement saying he has long called for the Justice Department to reveal as much information on Epstein’s crimes as possible, as long as victims remain protected.”

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